STE MARIE AMONG THE HURONS This model, like the reconstruction in Midland ON, shows Ste. Marie in its last year. Despite ongoing war with the Six Nations, the Jesuit fathers still hoped for a permanent mission and built liberally in stone and wood.

One interpretation of the evidence is that Europeans occupied the north and central courts. The south compound was set aside for Christian natives and contained a church, hospital and longhouse. Non-Christians were obliged to camp outside the palisade.

Historians are by no means satisfied that this represents mission life in 1649. Items in contention include the waterway, hospital, St. Joseph's, and the setup of the south compound.
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