Missisquoi Village and Mission - Swanton
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N 44° 55.992 W 073° 07.160
18T E 648397 N 4977250
Ancient Native village and Jesuit mission
Waymark Code: WM68YF
Location: Vermont, United States
Date Posted: 04/25/2009
Views: 16
Swanton/Highgate
The ancient Missisquoi/Mazipskoik Abenaki village was the region’s focal point into the 1760’s. In 1744, Jesuits built a cabin which served into the 1790’s as the first longterm Christian mission in Vermont. Speculators took much of the Abenaki land by 1798, but the Abenaki Nation of Missisquoi survived. In the 1860’s, Swanton historian John Perry lamented the hasty destruction of the old village noting its antiquity and great importance to all. Nearby, the Abenakis live quietly to this day.
Marker Name: Missisquoi Village and Mission
Location: Swanton
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