Area
Ste.
Marie among the Hurons website provides an overview of the
Mission, hours of operation, special events and contact information.
Martyr's Shrine
Penetanguishene
The Bussineau geneology website posts A.C.Osborne's 1901 article
"The
Migration of the Voyageurs from Drummond Island to Penetanguishene
in 1828". This describes the reinforcement of the naval
base at Penetanguishene by a detachment of the 64th Regiment
and 75 Voyageur families.
Buried
Treasure contains a brief history of Penetanguishene, founded
for its excellent harbour and secure location.
Original Texts and Writings on the Mission
The
Relations or published reports of the Canadian Jesuits in 71
volumes. Each year, the Superior at Ste. Marie wrote a report
summarizing day-to-day activities at the mission with emphasis
on spiritual successes and difficulties. These were sent to
Quebec then passed to the Provincial in Paris. Eventually they
were edited and published for the public to read.
E.J.Pratt's
Brebeuf and his Brethern is an evocative historical poem
describing the mission's history from its beginnings.
Other Jesuit Missions in America
René
Menard, Jesuit Missionary in the Great Lakes area
Map of Seneca Villages and Jesuit and French Contacts 1615-1708
Jesuits
Jesuit
Family Album lists famous Jesuits who influenced the order
Jesuits
and the Sciences
Workers at Ste. Marie
Pierre
Boucher travelled to the mission when he was 15. He was
literate and the fathers encouraged him to improve his writing
and language skills. He left some writings.
General
The Wyandot
Nation of Kansas website includes articles on the history
of the Wendat (Hurons). Look under Missions to the Wyandot and
Our Wyandot Ancestors and History, and then look around to discover
what happened to some of the survivors.
History
of the Great Lakes has page on the French exploration of
the area.
For information on Catholicism in Canada, try the Catholic
Canada website. It covers topics such as sacred writings
and its history
links are worth following as well (look under the category
"Documents")
Although it is membership based, The
Canadian Catholic Historical Association issues a journal
called Historical Studies about the history of the Catholic
Church in Canada.
New France Resources
VP General Links
Hayes, John F. Wilderness Mission. Ryersonn Press. 1969
Jury, Wilfrid and Elsie Jury. 1954. Sainte Marie Among
the Hurons. Oxford University Press. Toronto. This book introduces
the history of the site from the days of the mission through the
succeeding centuries. It then goes on to colourfully describe
excavations conducted by the Jurys. Illustrated and with photos,
it is not the final word on Ste. Marie.
Tummon, Jeanie and W. Barry Gray.
1995. Before & Beyond Sainte-Marie. Copetown Press. From 1987
to 1990, the southern end of the Mission was re-excavated and
the entire site reinterpreted in the light of theirfinds.
Kidd, Kenneth E. 1949. The Excavation of Sainte-Marie
I. University of Toronto Press.
Pierre Boucher (1622-1717) Fur trader. Writings
1664: Histoire veritable et naturelle des moeurs....
Pierre Esprit Radisson (1639-1710)
Nicolas Perrot (1644-1717). Memoirs on the Manners and Customs....
Champlain's writings
Cartier's writings
Marc Lescarbot (1570-1642) description of native life
Montaigne
We haven't viewed these, but we list them here to show the range
of materials available in the Ontario Archives. In most cases
you need to cotact the archivist to access the media. There are
boxes of photos in the archives, many of which are simply shots
of tourists waundering about the site during its early days.
Announcement
of Ste. Marie reconstruction B&W 16mm film of Louis Cecile
announcing, in French, details of plans to reconstruct the Ste.
Marie among the Hurons site near Midland. 1963
Physical Description
Reconstruction
scenes at Ste. Marie among the Hurons B&W 16mm footage
of tourists and priests visiting Ste. Marie among the Hurons during
construction in August 1965.
Reconstruction
Scenes at Ste. Marie among the Hurons B&W 16mm film. 1965
Mission
to Huronia B&W 16mm film telling the story of the Jesuit
mission including archaelogical diggings. Produced by Seven Seas
Communications in association with the National
Catholic Communications Center. 1958(?)
Plan
of Sainte Marie Among the Hurons, Midland Tourism promotion
photographs - black and white negatives and prints. 1964.
Copy
Negative of Aerial View of Ste. Marie Among the Hurons B&W
photographs. 1964
Sainte
Marie Among the Hurons
B&W photographs. 1964
Sainte
Marie among the Hurons. (46 images) .1966
Sainte
Marie among the Hurons, Midland. Foreground: original stonework
of fireplaces; left background: dwelling; right background: granary;
in north court of European compound. 1966.
