Category Archives: Huron

Jesuit cell – desk and chair – Ste Marie among the Hurons 068

Posted on July 31, 2007 by

Jesuit cell – desk and chair – Ste Marie among the Hurons 068 Originally uploaded by canuckshutterer (W.J. Gibson) it is interesting to imagine sitting at this spot in 1640s a long way from home in France, working to convert … Continue reading →

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door latch 1640s reconstruction

Posted on July 31, 2007 by

door latch Originally uploaded by canuckshutterer (W.J. Gibson) Ste. Marie Among the Hurons is a reconstruction of the 1640s fortified French mission located just east of Midland, Ontario. The reconstruction was undertaken in 1967. The original buildings were burned to … Continue reading →

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fish trap – functional object with beautiful abstract lines and shape

Posted on June 30, 2006 by

fish trap Originally uploaded by canuckshutterer. wonderful shape to this wooden fish trap – it is hanging inside a block house at Ste. Marie. I have been visiting this historic site over the past 45 years. I first visited it … Continue reading →

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St. Louis plaque

Posted on June 8, 2006 by

St. Louis plaque Originally uploaded by canuckshutterer. Federal government plaque at the historic site about two miles from the shores of Georgian Bay. Well, it is not impossible to find after all. The better way to get there is to … Continue reading →

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St. Louis – Huron village destroyed by the Iroquois in 1649

Posted on June 8, 2006 by

St. Louis – Huron village destroyed by the Iroquois in 1649 Originally uploaded by canuckshutterer. 1649 was a bad time in the Huron confederacy in what is now called central Ontario. see next post for more information. timeline considerations Today … Continue reading →

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Carhagouha cross – 1615 first Mass in Ontario (Champlain)

Posted on May 31, 2006 by

Carhagouha cross Originally uploaded by canuckshutterer. a Mass is still said at this spot each year to commemorate the first Catholic Mass said in Ontario in 1615 — drove up to this location this morning before the thunderstorms hit. It … Continue reading →

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2nd cross at Carhagouha

Posted on May 31, 2006 by

2nd cross at Carhagouha Originally uploaded by canuckshutterer. a Mass is still said at this spot each year to commemorate the first Catholic Mass said in Ontario in 1615

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