Category Archives: Huronia 1600s

2015 Ontario Archeological Society Symposium

Posted on November 21, 2015 by tjfegarty

The annual symposium of the Ontario Archeological Society (OAS) was held at the Best Western Conference Centre, Midland, on October 16 – 18 2015 Hosted by the Huronia Chapter (Midland) of the OAS, some 300+ attendees included 50+ Quebec Wendat … Continue reading →

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Some new thoughts about St. Ignace II location

Posted on July 9, 2015 by William J. Gibson

http://uwww.oashuroniachapter.com/2013/02/when-distance-matters.html Recent discussion between Steve Catlin, Martyrs Shrine Archivist, and John Raynor, President of the Huronia Chapter of the Ontario Archaeological Society  

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Tay Township slips into Winter – photos

Posted on November 19, 2013 by William J. Gibson

Some photos taken on November 19, 2013, some near St. Ignace, probably the 17th Century Huron Village Site where St. Jean de Brebeuf and St. Gabriel Lalemant were martyred in 1649 along with many Christian Hurons by warring Iroquois.   … Continue reading →

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Ontario Heritage Conference Brings Big Economic Boost to Huronia

Posted on September 24, 2013 by tjfegarty

The Ontario Heritage Conference 2013 took place in Midland, Penetanguishene and the Township of Tay on Friday June 7 and Saturday June 8, with pre conference activities on Thursday June 6 and Annual General Meetings of three heritage organizations on Sunday  June … Continue reading →

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more discussion about St. Ignace II and other Huron Village sites in Tay Township

Posted on January 12, 2013 by William J. Gibson

I caught a question re St. Ignace and a small discussion ensued involving John Raynor of the huronia Chapter of the Ontario Archaeological Society, Steve Catlin, Archivist of Martyrs’ Shrine, and here is a link to a post from part … Continue reading →

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First Light at Ste Marie Among the Hurons

Posted on December 29, 2012 by William J. Gibson

FIRST LIGHT event at Ste. Marie Among the Hurons, Tay Township, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada. Ste.Marie Among the Hurons is a reconstructed fortified French Mission that existed for ten years among the Huron nation. It was burned in 1649 during … Continue reading →

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OCTOBER 21 2012 Canonization of Kateri Tekakwitha – event at Martyrs’ Shrine

Posted on October 13, 2012 by William J. Gibson

Canonization of Kateri Tekakwitha – Sunday October 21, 2012 Martyrs’ Shrine, on Hwy 12 west of Port McNicoll, Tay Township, Simcoe County, central Ontario, Canada. event details: perhaps some 5,000 pilgrims are expected, Martyrs’ Shrine has immense parking facilities to … Continue reading →

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A. F. Hunter re: St. Ignace

Posted on October 2, 2012 by William J. Gibson

from Historic Sites of Tay by Andrew F. Hunter, M.A., reprinted from the Author’s “Notes on sites of Huron Villages in Tay” with Additions, Barrie Ontario, 1911. Bulletin of the Simcoe County Pioneer and Historical Society, November 1911, pp. 13-16 … Continue reading →

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Feast of Canadian Jesuit Martyrs – Martyrs’ Shrine, Tay Township

Posted on September 22, 2012 by William J. Gibson

The North American Martyrs, also known as the Canadian Martyrs or the Martyrs of New France, were eight Jesuit missionaries from Sainte-Marie among the Hurons who were brutally tortured and martyred in the mid-17th century in Canada, in what are … Continue reading →

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Public Archaeology Day – August 11th and 12th

Posted on July 31, 2012 by William J. Gibson

The Ontario Archaeological Society‘s Huronia Chapter in cooperation with Simcoe County Forests and the support of the OAS is hosting a limited dig at a site within a county forest located between Midland and Penetang on August 11th and 12th, … Continue reading →

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