Jesuit Mission to the Hurons

Jesuit Mission to the Hurons (HMOZX)

Location: Windsor, ON 29512 Essex County
Country: Canada
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N 42° 18.541', W 83° 4.297'

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In 1728 a mission to the Huron Indians was established near Fort Pontchartrain (Detroit) by Father Armand de la Richardie, S.J. The mission was moved to Bois Blane Island and the adjacent mainland in 1742. In 1747 it was destroyed by disaffected Hurons and a party of Iroquois, and the next year re-established in this vicinity. The Huron Mission became the Parish of Assumption in 1767 and was entrusted with the spiritual care of the French settlers on this side of the river as well as the Indians of the region. The resident missionary, Father Pierre Potier, S.J., became the first pastor of this parish, the earliest in what is now Ontario.
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HM NumberHMOZX
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Year Placed1960
Placed ByThe Ontario Archaeological and Historic Sites Board
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Date Added Friday, October 10th, 2014 at 5:19am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17T E 329262 N 4686165
Decimal Degrees42.30901667, -83.07161667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 42° 18.541', W 83° 4.297'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds42° 18' 32.46" N, 83° 4' 17.82" W
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Area Code(s)843
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 101-199 Riverfront Trail, Windsor ON 29512, CA
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