Sainte-Marie Among the Hurons
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Sainte-Marie among the Hurons is located near Midland, Ontario in Southern Georgian Bay. This destination features a time in Canadian history when French missionaries and their workers lived and worked amoung the Wendat. Explore this recreated, 17th century French Jesuit mission headquarters and experience the interaction of the French and native Wendat Huron nation.
Sainte-Marie was the 17th century fortress and headquarters for the French Jesuit mission to the Huron nation and was Ontario's first European community. In 1639 the Jesuits began construction of this community that included barracks, a church, workshops, and residences. By 1648, Sainte-Marie was a wilderness home to 66 Frenchmen, representing one-fifth of the entire population of New France. Sainte-Marie's history culminated in 1649 when dramatic events forced the community to abandon and burn their home of 10 years.
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