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As a babe in arms, I was introduced to Ontario historical plaques ("The Grand Portage," Pigeon River Provincial Park, outside Thunder Bay).

Circumventing 21 miles of falls and rapids, this portage ran some nine miles from Lake Superior to a point upstream on the opposite side of the Pigeon River. It was first mentioned in 1722 by a French trader named Jean Pachot. Following its use in…