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4 unusual facts about Frontenac


Frontenac, Minnesota

Both are in Florence Township and are listed as one location in the U.S. Census.

Frontenac is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Florence Township, Goodhue County, Minnesota, United States, on the Mississippi River.

Larry South

He was first elected to the Ontario legislature in the 1985 provincial election, defeating Progressive Conservative incumbent J. Earl McEwen by about 2,500 votes in the eastern Ontario riding of Frontenac—Addington.

Max Conrad

In 1929, while Conrad operated Conrad Flying Service, a woman was killed at Frontenac, Minnesota when she walked into the spinning propeller of Conrad's aircraft.


Bill Vankoughnet

Vankoughnet, his reputation still damaged by the prostitute incident, lost the Progressive Conservative nomination in Hastings—Frontenac—Lennox and Addington to Harry Danford in 1999.

Château Frontenac

Le Château Frontenac is featured as one of the main locations in Rick Riordan's book The Lost Hero.

Fort Frontenac Library

The Fort Frontenac Library, located within the Canadian Land Forces Command and Staff College, Fort Frontenac, Kingston, Ontario, is the main research library for the Canadian Army.

Fort Scott Community College

The FSCC sites in Frontenac have courses covering Harley Davidson and John Deere training.

Harry Danford

Danford defeated fellow Tory MPP Bill Vankoughnet to win the Progressive Conservative nomination for the 1999 provincial election in Hastings—Frontenac—Lennox and Addington, but lost to Liberal Leona Dombrowsky by almost 2,000 votes.

Henri de Buade

Henri de Buade de Frontenac (1596–1622) was a French aristocrat during the age of Louis XIII of France, best known as the father of Louis de Buade de Frontenac, the future Lieutenant General of the colony of New France in North America.

Henri de Tonti

He was to relinquish this control for a period to Louis-Henri de Baugy, under the orders of Frontenac.

Les Appalaches Regional County Municipality

It was established in 1982 from parts of the historic counties of Beauce, Frontenac, Mégantic, and Wolfe.

Louis-Hector de Callières

The situation of the colony at that time was most critical, owing to Frontenac's departure, the weakness of Governor de la Barre, and the woeful error of the French government in sending to the galleys in France some Iroquois chiefs captured at Cataracoui (Kingston).

New Windsor, New York

Charles Clinton 1690–1773 father of James and George commander of NY Militia French & Indian War (assault on Fort Frontenac).

Plaza Frontenac

Chingy's song "Right Thurr" contains the phrase, "we be shoppin at Frontenac," which refers to Plaza Frontenac.

PS Frontenac

Frontenac was sold for ₤1550 to John Hamilton in 1824, who persisted two more unsuccessful years before selling her for scrap at Niagara in 1827.

Roger Frontenac

The name of Nostradamus' son Cesar led Frontenac to suspect the use of a Caesar cipher.

Roland Michener Secondary School

All homerooms are split into 4 houses, each named after a prominent Canadian politician: Baldwin, Frontenac, Tupper and Vanier.

U.S. Route 67

Lindbergh, named for aviator Charles Lindbergh, continues north through Frontenac, Ladue, Creve Coeur, Maryland Heights, Bridgeton, Hazelwood and Florissant until it reaches Lewis & Clark Boulevard (Route 367).


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