Sainte-Marie among the Hurons

Sainte-Marie among the Hurons (French: Sainte-Marie-au-pays-des-Hurons) was a 17th century French Jesuit mission in Wendake, the land of the Huron (Wendat) nation, located near modern Midland, Ontario.

History

Established in 1639, the mission served the purpose of acting as a centre and base of operations for Jesuit missionaries in the region as they worked amongst the Huron. It also stood to provide to the Huron a typical example of a functioning European community.

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1639 - Jesuit - Missionaries

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The mission was initially founded by 18 men. Arriving in November of 1639, they erected a makeshift shelter out of cypress pillars and a birch bark roof, using clay to build in the interior walls. After the arrivial of carpenter Charles Boivin, further construction resulted in a chapel, a residence for the Jesuits, a cookhouse, a blacksmithery and other buildings.

Related Topics:
November - Cypress - Birch - Charles Boivin

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