Sault Ste. Marie in Algoma District, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

Ermatinger House

La Maison Ermatinger

Photographed by Kevin Craft, July 4, 2017

1. Ermatinger House Marker

Inscription.
This house, built between 1814 and 1823 by Charles Ermatinger of the North West Company, is the oldest surviving house in northwestern Ontario. Constructed when Sault Ste. Marie was still a small fur trading post on the Upper Lakes, this fine house soon became the centre of the district's business and social life, and was noted by such visitors as Lord Selkirk, Anna Jameson, Sir John Richardson, Paul Kane and George Catlin.

Bâtie, de 1814 à 1823, par Charles Ermatinger de la Compagnie du Nord-Ouest, cette maison est la plus ancienne dans le nord-ouest de l'Ontario. Le Sàult-Sainte-Marie n'était encore qu'un poste de traite de fourrures aux grands lacs, alors qu'elle devint le centre de la vie sociale et commerciale de la région. Des visiteurs distingués, lord Selkirk, Anna Jameson, sir John Richardson, Paul Kane et George Catlin s'y arrêtèrent.

Erected by Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Canada, Historic Sites and Monuments Board series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1814.

Location. 46° 30.349′ N,

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84° 19.499′ W. Marker is in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, in Algoma District. It can be reached from the intersection of Bay Street and Pim Street. Marker is located to the right of the entrance of the visitor's centre. It is just inside the walls of the site but easily seen from outside the site. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 800 Bay Street, Sault Ste Marie ON P6A 5N1, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Sault Ste. Marie and Algoma Area

and in Northern Ontario.

It is also in Central Canada.

Globally, it is in North America,

in the Great North Woods,

on Lake Superior’s North Shore,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony,

the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

and Rupert’s Land.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Elderberries and Roses (within shouting distance of this marker); The Three Sisters Garden (within shouting distance of this marker); Sacred Mountain Ash Tree

Wideview of Ermatinger House Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Kevin Craft, July 4, 2017

2. Wideview of Ermatinger House Marker

Visitor Centre is in the background

(within shouting distance of this marker); Blossoms and Berries (within shouting distance of this marker); Ermatinger Old Stone House (within shouting distance of this marker); Clergue Blockhouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Herbs in the 19th Century (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Our Bushplane Museum / Notre musée d'avions de brousse (about 90 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sault Ste. Marie.

More about this marker. The Ermatinger-Clergue National Historic Site is situated close to neighbouring attractions including the Canadian Bushplane Heritage Centre.

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Ermatinger • Clergue National Historic Site

Also see . . . City of Sault Ste. Marie - Ermatinger-Clergue National Historic Site. (Submitted on July 23, 2017, by Kevin Craft of Bedford, Quebec.)

Ermatinger House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Kevin Craft, July 4, 2017

3. Ermatinger House

Credits. This page was last revised on May 13, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 23, 2017, by Kevin Craft of Bedford, Quebec. This page has been viewed 467 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 23, 2017, by Kevin Craft of Bedford, Quebec.