Crossing Lake Superior: Father Baraga’s Journey
In the summer of 1846, a small 18-foot birch bark canoe travelled 40 miles across the unpredictable open waters of Lake Superior from the Apostle Islands, destined for Minnesota’s Grand Portage on the North Shore. On board was voyageur/paddler Louis “Dubois” Gouin and a passenger, the black-robed renowned missionary Father......