SAINTE-MARIE-AMONG-THE-HURONS
Sainte-Marie-among-the-Hurons is one of Ontario’s most compelling attractions. Located 5 km (3 miles) east of the town of Midland, the site is a reconstruction of the settlement founded here among the Huron natives by Jesuit priests in 1639. The village is divided into two main sections, one for Europeans (complete with a chapel and workshops), the other for Hurons, with a pair of bark-covered longhouses. Marking the boundary between the two is the small church of Saint Joseph, a simple wooden building where the Jesuits set about trying to convert the Hurons. Their efforts met with a variety of reactions, and the complex relationship between the two cultures is explored here in detail.
- Hwy 12 (5 km, 3 miles east of Midland).
- Tel: (705) 526 7838.
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May–Oct: 10am–5pm daily.
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- www.hhp.on.ca
Traditional Crafts
The costumed guides here have been trained in the traditional crafts employed by both the Huron and the French, including 17th-century cooking and blacksmith’s work.
Ojibway Wigwam by the Palisades
This wigwam is built to Ojibway design and lies next to the wooden palisade which encloses the mission. It is believed that the Jesuits built these to make visiting Ojibway feel at home.
