CNHS - Wintering Site
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member stinger503
N 42° 47.675 W 080° 11.353
17T E 566305 N 4738322
An older historic plaque in Port Dover
Waymark Code: WME2X7
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 03/27/2012
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member BCandMsKitty
Views: 16

This site is where the first nine Europeans (French) who travelled through the Great Lakes to Sault Ste. Marie are known to have stayed. The location is marked with a plaque/cairn and a fenced in area protecting the mounds which were once the residences of the nine.
Classification: National Historic Site

Province or Territory: Ontario

Location - City name/Town name: Port Dover

Link to Parks Canada entry (must be on www.pc.gc.ca): [Web Link]

Link to HistoricPlaces.ca: Not listed

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