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Wawatam adopted Henry as a brother during the winter of 1761–62. Wawatam believed Henry was that man, thanks to his guiding spirit. Henry Taken In By Chef WawatamĬhief Wawatam, a local Indian chief, was told in dreams and visions that he would adopt a white man as a son, friend, or brother later in life. Soon after, one of the nearby Ojibwas’ war chiefs, Minweweh, learned of him, and he and 60 warriors visited Henry, “each with his tomahawk in one hand, and scalping-knife in the other.” Minweweh pledged friendship after first threatening Henry. Henry tried to pass himself off as a French merchant, fearful of how he would be accepted, but his ploy didn’t fool the Anishinaabe, who grew close to the French. However, the conflict between Britain and France continued, and France’s Indian allies were opposed to the British. British And French Hostilities Continue In Northern Michigan Alexander Henry was one of the first English traders to set foot in Michigan’s interior. Henry continued to Michilimackinac, where he arrived in early September. He was the second Englishman to accomplish so, with Henry Bostwick a few days ahead.ĭuring the summer of 1761, Henry enlisted the services of Étienne-Charles Campion, a guide who chose to go through Ontario, Canada, following the Ottawa River–Lake Nipissing–French River route. Henry next traveled to Montreal, where he obtained a fur-trade pass from Major-General Thomas Gage.

This piqued Henry’s interest, and he returned to Albany in the spring to replenish. The Young Merchant Supplies the British Army During Its Movement into Canadaĭuring his stay at Les Cèdres in Quebec, he encountered old fur trader Jean-Baptiste Leduc, who informed Henry about the business opportunities at Michilimackinac and around Lake Superior. He spent his formative years as an entrepreneur, a fur trapper and hunter with the Indians, an early copper miner, a Great Lakes pirate, and finally finishing his life as a businessman in Montreal. He studied his father’s profession and lived as an English colonist. Alexander Henry was born in August 1739 in New Brunswick, New Jersey, into a merchant family. However, who was Alexander Henry, and why was this cute little park named after him? That is our story for today.Īlexander Henry was a fur trader, merchant, militia commander, and novelist who lived during the American Revolutionary War. It is considered one of the 50 Best Beaches in Michigan solely based on its accessibility and beautiful views of the bridge and island. Alexander Henry Park is a small beachfront park on the Straits of Mackinac. We stopped in a tiny little park in Mackinaw City during our recent travels to take in a great view of the Mackinac Bridge.