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Sainte-Marie Among the Hurons
Sainte-Marie Among the Hurons
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MarmiteNZ
Greater Melbourne, Australia75 bidrag
mai 2022 • Venner
We bought tickets to see this village and the shrine which is across the road.
The village was burnt to the ground but it's a lovingly restored artist impression of what it used to be like.
We went on a hot day so kudos to the staff wearing heaving traditional costumes and patiently explained different parts of the village. Several indoor fires did make it a smokier and warmer experience- added to ambience.
The village was burnt to the ground but it's a lovingly restored artist impression of what it used to be like.
We went on a hot day so kudos to the staff wearing heaving traditional costumes and patiently explained different parts of the village. Several indoor fires did make it a smokier and warmer experience- added to ambience.
Skrevet 24. mai 2022
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Mauro V
1 bidrag
mai 2022
This place is a real jewel. Nice experience, exploring the life of the Jesuit settlement in the 17th century. The staff was helpful and knowledgeable. Our guide Paige was exceptional. She explained all clearly and provided us with lots of information. She made our visit fun and educational.
Skrevet 15. mai 2022
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Canadian_Guy1000
Toronto, Canada3 001 bidrag
aug. 2021
I have to say that I am a little embarrassed that having lived in Ontario for 39 years, it was the first time I visited this place!
A brief history:
The French Jesuits began construction of a community in 1639 which included barracks, a church, workshops, residences and a sheltered area for Indigenous visitors. The village existed from 1639 to 1649 and it was the first European settlement in the current province of Ontario. Between 1642 and 1649, eight of the missionaries were martyred in the Huron-Iroquois war. The bodies of St. Jean de Brébeuf and St. Gabriel Lalemant are buried at the mission.
In 1649, the missionaries decided to burn the mission, as they feared it would be conquered and desecrated by Iroquois.
Sainte-Marie was reconstructed as a historical site and a living museum in 1964.
The Martyrs' Shrine is located just across the road. The shrine houses the bones of St. Jean de Brébeuf, St. Gabriel Lalemant, and St. Charles Garnier. Because of COVID-19, it was closed to the public in 2020 and 2021, although it was still possible to arrange a private/group/family tour.
Probably because of COVID-19, there were not too many visitors and thus I was able to leisurely explore all the buildings and talk to the friendly & knowledgeable museum employees, who were wearing period clothing and were engaged in some of the activities the original inhabitants of the village had performed some 360 years ago. There was a Native lady in the St. Joseph’s Church who told us a lot of interesting facts about history and her own life. The graves of St. Jean de Brébeuf and St. Gabriel Lalemant were located in this church. The Jesuits sometimes celebrate mass in that church.
This is an excellent place not only to learn about history, but experience it firsthand. The museum has plenty of interesting exhibits and artifacts.
There is also a small souvenir shop, but I was quite disappointed at the poor selection and exorbitant prices: a simple postcard cost $4.99!
Overall, this is an amazing museum and I am looking forward to visiting it again next year!
Canadian poet E. J. Pratt (1882-1964) in 1940 wrote “Brébeuf and his Brethren”, an epic on the mission of Jean de Brébeuf and his seven fellow Jesuits to the Hurons, their founding of Sainte-Marie-Among-the-Hurons, and their eventual martyrdom by the Iroquois. He was awarded one of his three Governor General’s Award for Poetry the same year. This is how Pratt’s poem describes the foundation of the Sainte-Marie mission:
"The migrant habits of the Indians
With their desertion of the villages
Through pressure of attack or want of food
Called for a central site where undisturbed
The priests with their attendants might pursue
Their culture, gather strength from their devotions,
Map out the territory, plot the routes,
Collate their weekly notes and write their letters.
The roll was growing -- priests and colonists,
Lay brothers offering services for life.
For on the ground or on their way to place
Themselves at the command of Lalemant,
Superior, were (…). And so to house
Them all the Residence -- Fort Sainte Marie!
Strategic as a base for trade or war
The site received the approval of Quebec,
Was ratified by Richelieu who saw
Commerce and exploration pushing west,
Fulfilling the long vision of Champlain --
'Greater New France beyond those inland seas.'
The fort was built, two hundred feet by ninety,
Upon the right bank of the River Wye:
Its north and eastern sides of masonry,
Its south and west of double palisades,
And skirted by a moat, ran parallel
To stream and lake. Square bastions at the corners,
Watch-towers with magazines and sleeping posts,
Commanded forest edges and canoes
That furtively came up the Matchedash,
And on each bastion was placed a cross.
Inside, the Fathers built their dwelling house,
No longer the bark cabin with the smoke
Ill-trained to work its exit through the roof,
But plank and timber -- at each end a chimney
Of lime and granite field-stone. Rude it was
But clean, capacious, full of twilight calm.
Across the south canal fed by the river,
Ringed by another palisade were buildings
Offering retreat to Indian fugitives
Whenever war and famine scourged the land."
For those who are REALLY into history, there are two additional places connected to the Sainte-Marie:
From Sainte-Marie among the Hurons I drove to the national historic site of Canada, SAINT-LOUIS MISSION. The missionaries Jean de Brébeuf and Gabriel Lalement were captured there when the village was attacked by the Iroquois on March 16, 1649. There is a cairn with a historical plaque and an interpretive sign.
Then I drove to the nearby MISSION OF ST. IGNACE II National Historic Site. Following the capture of the missionaries Jean de Brébeuf and Gabriel Lalemant at Saint-Louis mission, they were brought back to Saint Ignace II and killed here. Unfortunately, the gate was closed and I was unable to visit the actual site. I understand that there is just a farmland and an interpretive sign.
A brief history:
The French Jesuits began construction of a community in 1639 which included barracks, a church, workshops, residences and a sheltered area for Indigenous visitors. The village existed from 1639 to 1649 and it was the first European settlement in the current province of Ontario. Between 1642 and 1649, eight of the missionaries were martyred in the Huron-Iroquois war. The bodies of St. Jean de Brébeuf and St. Gabriel Lalemant are buried at the mission.
In 1649, the missionaries decided to burn the mission, as they feared it would be conquered and desecrated by Iroquois.
Sainte-Marie was reconstructed as a historical site and a living museum in 1964.
The Martyrs' Shrine is located just across the road. The shrine houses the bones of St. Jean de Brébeuf, St. Gabriel Lalemant, and St. Charles Garnier. Because of COVID-19, it was closed to the public in 2020 and 2021, although it was still possible to arrange a private/group/family tour.
Probably because of COVID-19, there were not too many visitors and thus I was able to leisurely explore all the buildings and talk to the friendly & knowledgeable museum employees, who were wearing period clothing and were engaged in some of the activities the original inhabitants of the village had performed some 360 years ago. There was a Native lady in the St. Joseph’s Church who told us a lot of interesting facts about history and her own life. The graves of St. Jean de Brébeuf and St. Gabriel Lalemant were located in this church. The Jesuits sometimes celebrate mass in that church.
This is an excellent place not only to learn about history, but experience it firsthand. The museum has plenty of interesting exhibits and artifacts.
There is also a small souvenir shop, but I was quite disappointed at the poor selection and exorbitant prices: a simple postcard cost $4.99!
Overall, this is an amazing museum and I am looking forward to visiting it again next year!
Canadian poet E. J. Pratt (1882-1964) in 1940 wrote “Brébeuf and his Brethren”, an epic on the mission of Jean de Brébeuf and his seven fellow Jesuits to the Hurons, their founding of Sainte-Marie-Among-the-Hurons, and their eventual martyrdom by the Iroquois. He was awarded one of his three Governor General’s Award for Poetry the same year. This is how Pratt’s poem describes the foundation of the Sainte-Marie mission:
"The migrant habits of the Indians
With their desertion of the villages
Through pressure of attack or want of food
Called for a central site where undisturbed
The priests with their attendants might pursue
Their culture, gather strength from their devotions,
Map out the territory, plot the routes,
Collate their weekly notes and write their letters.
The roll was growing -- priests and colonists,
Lay brothers offering services for life.
For on the ground or on their way to place
Themselves at the command of Lalemant,
Superior, were (…). And so to house
Them all the Residence -- Fort Sainte Marie!
Strategic as a base for trade or war
The site received the approval of Quebec,
Was ratified by Richelieu who saw
Commerce and exploration pushing west,
Fulfilling the long vision of Champlain --
'Greater New France beyond those inland seas.'
The fort was built, two hundred feet by ninety,
Upon the right bank of the River Wye:
Its north and eastern sides of masonry,
Its south and west of double palisades,
And skirted by a moat, ran parallel
To stream and lake. Square bastions at the corners,
Watch-towers with magazines and sleeping posts,
Commanded forest edges and canoes
That furtively came up the Matchedash,
And on each bastion was placed a cross.
Inside, the Fathers built their dwelling house,
No longer the bark cabin with the smoke
Ill-trained to work its exit through the roof,
But plank and timber -- at each end a chimney
Of lime and granite field-stone. Rude it was
But clean, capacious, full of twilight calm.
Across the south canal fed by the river,
Ringed by another palisade were buildings
Offering retreat to Indian fugitives
Whenever war and famine scourged the land."
For those who are REALLY into history, there are two additional places connected to the Sainte-Marie:
From Sainte-Marie among the Hurons I drove to the national historic site of Canada, SAINT-LOUIS MISSION. The missionaries Jean de Brébeuf and Gabriel Lalement were captured there when the village was attacked by the Iroquois on March 16, 1649. There is a cairn with a historical plaque and an interpretive sign.
Then I drove to the nearby MISSION OF ST. IGNACE II National Historic Site. Following the capture of the missionaries Jean de Brébeuf and Gabriel Lalemant at Saint-Louis mission, they were brought back to Saint Ignace II and killed here. Unfortunately, the gate was closed and I was unable to visit the actual site. I understand that there is just a farmland and an interpretive sign.
Skrevet 3. oktober 2021
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Paul S
Hamilton, ON7 bidrag
sep. 2021
We had a unforgettable visit of this unique historical site. The site is beautiful and built exactly where the old Sainte-Marie mission was located. Based on the foundations, all buildings have been restored. When destroyed in 1649, this was the second largest town in Canada.
The staff present was most knowledgeable, pleasant, and helpful. Despite we know quite well canadian history, we learned a lot. We learned much on fathers Brebeuf and Lallemand, on agriculture during Huron time, how to make a real birch bark canoe, manufacturing methods of the time, etc. Overall, it may very well be the best visit we ever had of a museum.
We send our best wishes to the staff that made our visit most memorable.
The staff present was most knowledgeable, pleasant, and helpful. Despite we know quite well canadian history, we learned a lot. We learned much on fathers Brebeuf and Lallemand, on agriculture during Huron time, how to make a real birch bark canoe, manufacturing methods of the time, etc. Overall, it may very well be the best visit we ever had of a museum.
We send our best wishes to the staff that made our visit most memorable.
Skrevet 19. september 2021
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Bridget M
22 bidrag
sep. 2020 • Par
Good piece of history. Didn't know about the Wendats. Self guided so very quiet to look around. Some things were closed because of Covid
Skrevet 17. september 2020
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b0b55russell
Orillia, Canada1 262 bidrag
aug. 2020
This historic location offers free admission if you are a First Responder. They just took my word as I could have shown proof of this. Self guided tour and your own leisurely pace. It has been a number of years since I have been here but I was here in the 1980's with good church friends of mine. Not much has changed but gives one a good idea of hoe the French Faith People and First Nations People lived together in the area. FYI I even gave people from China a history lesson regarding this place in which they thanked me. Lot s of parents with their kids giving them a lesson in early Canadian history. Good to see as this is the real deal compared to reading it in a history book!
Skrevet 31. august 2020
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traveler27Ontario
Midland, Canada32 bidrag
apr. 2019
Great place to learn about the rich history of the area. See how they lived in the early years of the area. Learn about their culture, foods, etc. Keep track of the special events throughout the year, eg maple surup festival," First light in Dec". Worth attending.
Skrevet 19. januar 2020
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Carrie C
2 bidrag
des. 2019
First there was only one sign to explain that you had to take shuttle from Walmart and the OPP refused to interact with drivers other than to wave them past. Only when you turned around and came back towards Midland did you see the one sign that had been placed.
Second they have replaced one of the interactions with a candy shop right in the historical park! And closed some of the more interesting buildings. Didn't really understand why they had miniature ponies in the barn instead of a sample of the animals that would have been there like in past years.
Third we went again this year because the children remembered it being magical with free hot chocolate and a tiny lavender cookie in previous years. This time they were charging $1 for the cocoa (in spite of the hefty $40 admission for a family of four) and had apparently run out of cookies. I really did not like the fact that the hot chocolate came with plastic lids. And the girl at the cabin, where the cookies had been, accused the children of coming back for seconds of the cookies because how else could they have known they had had them available earlier? Kids were heartbroken and have decided that they don't need to ever go again.
I'm not sure how serious any of these complaints sound :) but combined with the larger number of people and the jostling in line for the shuttles to and from the parking it really was very disappointing this year.
Second they have replaced one of the interactions with a candy shop right in the historical park! And closed some of the more interesting buildings. Didn't really understand why they had miniature ponies in the barn instead of a sample of the animals that would have been there like in past years.
Third we went again this year because the children remembered it being magical with free hot chocolate and a tiny lavender cookie in previous years. This time they were charging $1 for the cocoa (in spite of the hefty $40 admission for a family of four) and had apparently run out of cookies. I really did not like the fact that the hot chocolate came with plastic lids. And the girl at the cabin, where the cookies had been, accused the children of coming back for seconds of the cookies because how else could they have known they had had them available earlier? Kids were heartbroken and have decided that they don't need to ever go again.
I'm not sure how serious any of these complaints sound :) but combined with the larger number of people and the jostling in line for the shuttles to and from the parking it really was very disappointing this year.
Skrevet 8. desember 2019
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helenduvall47
London, UK52 bidrag
nov. 2019 • Par
I was fortunate to visit during an event called First Light with my husband. This happens during three weekends of the year, where the paths and buildings are illuminated with five thousand candles.On arriving you purchase a ticket for ten dollars each and are directed to a huge area full of local vendors selling hand made goods. I bought mittens, ,chocolates,pickles and some wonderful native canadian items. I could have bought more but hubby intervened!
After this we went to the outside area beautifully illuminated with just lanterns and open fires.The fort itself considered of wooden buildings each with entertainment inside. One building had a blacksmith showing his trade, another tables filled with quills and Ink for you to practice old style calligraphy. Others were full of entertainers singing while we basked in the warmth of huge open fires. A stable contained a few goats and two miniature horses who were shielded from too much attention but they could choose to come over and be stroked. Fresh corn cookies were handed out from a kitchen area full of old kitchen equipment such as a large butter churn.The path of lanterns led us onwards towards the martyrs shrine,a beautiful and mystical walk uphill dominated by the imposing prescience of the Shrine itself. Jesuit martyrs are buried there and the relics are held in the church itself which I had visited previously. The grounds there are full of pilgrimage places from people worldwide and well worth the visit. Back to First Light, we finally reached the shrine which had some vendors with Toffee maple syrup, a delectable treat of cooked maple syrup pored on to ice and then handed to you on a stick.
Santa was also present in a seperate building with his elves, and children were heading there with glee. My husband and I headed for the cafe next to the shrine were he had two monster hotdogs with all the dressings and I had some delicious chips. After a rest we headed back through the downward path, revisited a few of the buildings and made ourselves a promise to come back and visit the museum on site at another time.
You still have a chance to go if you can get to this event as it goes from the 4th December for that weekend. However if you can't the whole site is wonderful to visit anytime of year with its recreation of historical events and it's incredibly important historic associations. One word of advice it may be closed after First Light until spring but please check their website for details.
After this we went to the outside area beautifully illuminated with just lanterns and open fires.The fort itself considered of wooden buildings each with entertainment inside. One building had a blacksmith showing his trade, another tables filled with quills and Ink for you to practice old style calligraphy. Others were full of entertainers singing while we basked in the warmth of huge open fires. A stable contained a few goats and two miniature horses who were shielded from too much attention but they could choose to come over and be stroked. Fresh corn cookies were handed out from a kitchen area full of old kitchen equipment such as a large butter churn.The path of lanterns led us onwards towards the martyrs shrine,a beautiful and mystical walk uphill dominated by the imposing prescience of the Shrine itself. Jesuit martyrs are buried there and the relics are held in the church itself which I had visited previously. The grounds there are full of pilgrimage places from people worldwide and well worth the visit. Back to First Light, we finally reached the shrine which had some vendors with Toffee maple syrup, a delectable treat of cooked maple syrup pored on to ice and then handed to you on a stick.
Santa was also present in a seperate building with his elves, and children were heading there with glee. My husband and I headed for the cafe next to the shrine were he had two monster hotdogs with all the dressings and I had some delicious chips. After a rest we headed back through the downward path, revisited a few of the buildings and made ourselves a promise to come back and visit the museum on site at another time.
You still have a chance to go if you can get to this event as it goes from the 4th December for that weekend. However if you can't the whole site is wonderful to visit anytime of year with its recreation of historical events and it's incredibly important historic associations. One word of advice it may be closed after First Light until spring but please check their website for details.
Skrevet 30. november 2019
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patbennett2016
Georgina, Canada191 bidrag
nov. 2019
We have gone there for five years now. First light is a must, beautiful with over 5000 lanterns / candles. The smell of wood burning in a campfire immediately brings a smile to my face. Vendors, restaurant with french canadian and native food. Entertainment.
Skrevet 25. november 2019
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Is it pet friendly and what is the entrance fee?
Nathalie C
Midland, Canada
The regular admission fee is only $7 per person during the regular season (May to August) . Rates will vary for special events. Please check the website for the Skate Trail dates and rates from January to mid-March.
Would this attraction keep the attention of a 4 & 6 year old that can loose interest easily?
latte-lover
Ohakune, New Zealand98 bidrag
There are lots of things to see and do, so if you spent time with the ones your child is interested in, their attention-span might be stretched a little, which would be a good thing. There are demonstrations of cooking and iron-making - both with flames and sparks and some loud noises - boys like those! You can go at your own pace and avoid anything that looks dull - you're not tied to a group moving through the exhibits. The canoe coming in through the locks is pretty fun to see. I'd say give it a go.
Rita S
Keswick, Ontario, Canada
Is this suitable for seniors with walkers
jayo0556
Sugar Land, TX328 bidrag
Much of the area requires going on unpaved areas. There may be a few door sills they may need to cross to enter the buildings. In general, a person with a walker should be able to navigate the site
Magda Z
Wroclaw, Poland23 bidrag
Hello, is it possible to get there with public transport from Toronto? I find contradictory results in Google... Thank you!
Rech_aus_Rech
Mayschoss, Tyskland45 bidrag
Its possible to go there by bus.
You may habe tonchange the line once.
Claudia W
Carlsbad, CA8 bidrag
Is the Sainte-Marie among the Hurons open on Mondays?
Nathalie C
Midland, Canada
Sainte-Marie is currently open 7 days a week from 10:00am - 5:00pm. Please visit our website for more information on rates and hours of operation.
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