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Sainte-Marie among the Hurons
6164 Highway #12, Midland, Ontario L4R 4K8, Canada Phone: +17055267838About
Sainte-Marie among the Hurons was a French Jesuit settlement in Wendake the land of the Wendat near modern Midland, Ontario, from 1639 to 1649. It was the first European settlement in what is now the province of Ontario.Eight missionaries from Sainte-Marie were martyred , and were canonized by the Catholic Church in 1930. Sainte-Marie Among the Hurons was designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 1920. A reconstruction of the mission now operates as a living museum .
