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Commemorative Plaque

ca. Mid 20th Century A. F. Hunter, in a dedication speech at the site, is quoted as saying, “In 1886 (thirty seven years ago) when the present speaker […]

Double Tournois French Coin

Date: 1640 Minted in 1640, it had the profile of Louis XIII, who reigned from 1610-1643 on one side and three fleur de lis on the other. A […]

Jesuit Ring/ MicroCT Jesuit Ring

Date: Prior to 1650 During museum excavations, three rings were uncovered in the summers of 1987 and 1988. These ‘L-Heart’ rings were distributed to First Nations among whom […]

Iron Trade Axe with Handle

ca. Mid 17th Century A two by six metre trench was excavated to the east of the Fort, revealing a shallow depression with organic remains and an iron […]

Ste. Marie II Trade Beads

Date: Mid 17th Century These trade beads, made of glass share a story of some of the earliest interactions between European settlers and First Nations peoples. Trade beads […]

Ste. Marie I Pottery

ca. Mid 17th Century Certain 17th century Huron-Wendat sites contain large quantities of frilled pottery. There is alot of debate to the origin of this style of pottery […]

Charity Site Pipe

ca. Mid 17th Century This pipe bowl fragment from the Huron- Wendat features slight decoration. Pipes were integral to daily life of both European and First Nations communities […]

Iron Tools

ca. Mid 17th cen. The European remains of this site is extensive and well preserved such as these iron building materials.

Iron Hook

ca. 1640-1650 This well preserved iron hook is representative of the high iron artifact assemblage found on this site. This hook could have been used in building and […]

Carbonized Corn

ca. Mid 17th Century The archaeo-botanist Stephen Monckton examined the plant remains from four historic Wendat settlements as well as those from Sainte-Marie I, providing insight into the […]

Ste. Marie I Glass Bottle

Glass vessel made in Venice between 1590 and 1600. Brought to Ste. Marie by the Jesuits.

Glass Fragments

ca. Mid 17th Century Among the artifacts found in the 1965 excavations were melted nuggets of bronze alloy and fused fragments of possible ceramic material. The rest of the […]