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"The Sieur de Mons decided to remove elsewhere...to escape the cold and dreadful winter..."
Samuel Champlain Journal, 1605 (translation)
After the terrible winter, Pierre Dugua, Sieur de Mons, ordered his men to take down the buildings and relocate. The French had learned valuable lessons about North America. This time, they chose a mainland site with a fresh water supply. This time, they built for winter weather. This time, the colony, Port Royal, succeeded.
One reason the colony succeeded at Port Royal is that the French learned many survival lessons from the Mi'kmaw people there.
Did you know?
Some who came to Saint Croix Island became leading figures in Acadia and New France.
· Jean de Biencourt de Poutrincourt headed the colony of Port Royal, the nucleus of Acadia.
· Samuel Champlain founded Quebec City and acted as Governor of New France.
«Le sieur de Mons se delibera de changer de lieu...pour esuiter aux froidures
& mauuais yeur qu'auiõs eu en L'isle saincte Croix...»
Samuel Champlain, Journal, 1605
Après ce terrible hiver, Pierre Dugua ordonne de démonter les bâtiments et de s'installer ailleurs. Les Français ont appris d'utiles leçons sur l'Amérique du Nord. Cette fois, ils choisissent un endroit approvisionné en eau douce sur le continent. Cette fois, ils bâtissent en fonction de la rigueur du climat hivernal. Cette fois, la fondation de la colonie, Port-Royal, est une réussite.
Les Français ont appris beaucoup de leçons de survie des Mi'kmaq de Port-Royal, ce qui explique en partie la réussite de la colonie à cet endroit.
Le saviez-vous?
Quelques hommes qui ont débarqué à l'île Sainte-Croix sont devenus des dirigeants de l'Acadie et de la Nouvelle-France:
· Jean de Biencourt de Poutrincourt dirigait la colonie de Port-Royal, le cœur de l'Acadie
· Samuel Champlain a fondé Québec et a été nommé gouverneur de la Nouvelle-France.
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| HM Number | HM2CIW |
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| Placed By | National Park Service |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Sunday, October 21st, 2018 at 2:01pm PDT -07:00 |
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 19T E 645820 N 4998380 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 45.12385000, -67.14585000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 45° 7.431', W 67° 8.751' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 45° 7' 25.86" N, 67° 8' 45.06" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 207 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 84 St Croix Dr, Calais ME 04619, US |
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