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 "THE KENTÉ (QUINTE) MISSION" ~ Consecon Posted by:  Weathervane
N 43° 59.618 W 077° 31.318
18T E 297779 N 4874257
This plaque, describing a Sulpician mission to serve Iroquois Indians, on the north shore of Lake Ontario, is located in Consecon.
Waymark Code: WMEEQB
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 05/18/2012
Views: 3
The text on the plaque reads as follows:
In 1668, Claude Trouvé and François de Fénelon, Sulpician priests from France, established this mission to serve Iroquois Indians on the north shore of Lake Ontario. Kenté, the Cayuga Village which had requested the missionaries, became the mission's centre. Buildings were erected at this village, which was probably located in the Consecon area, and livestock was brought from Ville-Marie (Montreal). Under Abbé Trouvé's direction, various resident Sulpicians served the mission, but from 1675 their activities were largely confined to the village centre. An early outpost of French influence in the lower Great Lakes region, the mission was abandoned in 1680 as a result of the moving of the Cayugas, heavy maintenance costs, and the growth of Fort Frontenac as a major post.
Address or location of plaque: At the southwest corner of Road 29 and Division Blvd.
Physical location of plaque: Park
"Ontario Plaques" Website for this "Plaque": [Web Link]
A web-site for more details.: [Web Link]
Description of any physical remains at site of "Historical Plaque": There are no physical remains at the site.
This 'Plaque' describes: An 'Event'
Condition of sign: Very Good
Is this a bilingual sign?: No !
What is the second/third language?: n/a
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