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AcadieThe beauty of the trees Giovanni da Verrazano admired so much in what is now called
Maryland and Virginia inspired the explorer with the names Arcadia and Larcadia. In 1603,
Samuel de Champlain altered these words to designate the territory that was to become
Acadie. He used Arcadie and, later, Acadie. |
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Last update: August 5, 2001 © Museum of New France – Canadian Museum of Civilization Corporation |
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