Penetanguishene in Simcoe County, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

Champlain in Ontario, 1615

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 7, 2024

1. Champlain in Ontario, 1615
(marker north side • English)

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

[English] In April 1615, Samuel de Champlain (c. 1574-1635) embarked from Honfleur, upon his seventh voyage to New France. Upon arrival in Quebec, Champlain was informed of increasing tensions with the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) the traditional rival of his Anishinabe (Algonquian) and Wendat (Huron) allies. He travelled west to Huronia on a diplomatic and military expedition where he visited several villages including Cahiagué, a large and important Wendat settlement. With a mixed force of 400-500 First Nations warriors and a few Europeans, Champlain travelled southeast along the Trent River system, crossed Lake Ontario and attacked a fortified Haudenosaunee village in present-day New York State. Lacking reinforcements, facing a formidable enemy and an early winter, the allies withdrew to Cahiagué with the wounded Champlain. During his recovery in Huronia he visited nearby Anishinabe and Tionontati (Petun) settlements. Although later European contact brought epidemics and escalating conflict that had a profound impact on indigenous peoples, the alliances that Champlain helped establish survived. He returned to France

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the following August and later published important detailed descriptions of the peoples, societies and landscapes of what would become Ontario.

[Français] En avril 1615, Samuel de Champlain (v. 1574-1635) embarque dans le port de Honfleur pour son septième voyage en Nouvelle-France. À son arrivée à Québec, Champlain est informé de l’escalade des tensions avec les Haudenosaunee (Iroquois), les ennemis ancestraux des Anishinabe (Algonquins) et des Wendats (Huron), ses alliés. Il organise une expédition diplomatique et militaire que l’emmène vers l’ouest, jusqu'en Huronie, où il visita plusieurs villages, dont Cahiagué, un important établissement Wendat. En compagnie d’une force mixte composée de 400 à 500 guerriers des Premières Nations et de quelques Européens, Champlain suit le réseau hydrographique de la rivière Trent en direction du sud-est, puis traversa le lac Ontario avant d’attaquer un village Haudenosaunee fortifié, dans l'actuel État de New York. En l’absence de renforts et en présence d’un ennemi redoutable et d’un hiver précoce, les alliés se réfugient à Cahiagué avec Champlain, qui est blessé. Durant sa convalescence en

Champlain in Ontario, 1615<br>(<i>marker south side • Français</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 7, 2024

2. Champlain in Ontario, 1615
(marker south side • Français)

Huronie, il visite des établissements Anishinabe et Tionnontatés (Pétuns) voisins. Bien que les contacts ultérieurs avec les Européens entraînent des épidémies et des conflits croissants qui auront un impact profond sur les peuples autochtones, les alliances que Champlain aide à nouer perdurent. Il retourné en France au mois d’août suivant et a publié par la suite des descriptions détaillées importantes des peuples, des sociétés et des paysages de ce qui deviendra l’Ontario.

Erected by Ontario Heritage Trust / Fiducie du patrimoine ontarien.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Exploration • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Canada, Ontario Heritage Trust series list. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1615.

Location. 44° 46.2′ N, 79° 56.381′ W. Marker is in Penetanguishene, Ontario, in Simcoe County. It can be reached from Owen Street just north of Water Street. The marker is located along the Trans-Canada Trail in Penetanguishene Rotary Champlain Wendat Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or

Champlain in Ontario, 1615 • Anishinabe image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 7, 2024

3. Champlain in Ontario, 1615 • Anishinabe

This plaque is presented in the language of the Anishinabe people whom Champlain encountered in 1615.
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Le texte de cette plaque est rédigé dans la langue que les Anishinabe parlaient lorsque Champlain les a rencontrés en 1615.

near this postal address: 8 Owen Street, Penetanguishene ON L9M 1M8, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Ontario Cottage Country

and specifically in Georgian Bay Country.

It is also in Central Canada.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Great Lakes,

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: “Bound Together” (Huron Wendat Canoe) / Étroitement liés (canot huron-wendat) (a few steps from this marker); Brûlé (within shouting distance of this marker); The Wendat (within shouting distance of this marker); Joseph Le Caron (within shouting distance of this marker); The Meeting / La rencontre (within shouting distance of this marker); Métis (within shouting distance of this marker); Father Laboureau (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Athol Murray (about 90 meters away). Touch for a list and map

Champlain in Ontario, 1615 • Mohawk image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 7, 2024

4. Champlain in Ontario, 1615 • Mohawk

This plaque is presented in the language of the Mohawk people whom Champlain encountered in 1615.
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Le texte de cette plaque est rédigé dans la langue que les Mohawks parlaient lorsque Champlain les a rencontrés en 1615.

of all markers in Penetanguishene.

More about this marker. This marker set comprises 3 double-sided markers (6 panels) with the same inscription in English, French, Anishinabe, Mohawk, Montagnais-Innu and Wendat languages.

Also see . . . Tracking Champlain: Plotting the explorer’s epic journey on the 400th anniversary.

Excerpt: In 1615 on another exploration of the new frontier, Champlain made his way down the St. Lawrence River and was greeted by a large contingent from the Huron and Algonquin nations. The explorer met these aboriginal nations before on one of his earlier journeys, and now they asked Champlain to help them defeat the Onondaga and Oneida nations to the south in what is now Upper New York state. In an agreement to help his allies, Champlain returned to Quebec to plan an attack and make the necessary equipment preparations for the journey that would take him and his native companions deep into enemy territory...

(Submitted on November 10, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Champlain in Ontario, 1615 • Montagnais-Innu image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 7, 2024

5. Champlain in Ontario, 1615 • Montagnais-Innu

This plaque is presented in the language of the Montagnais-Innu people whom Champlain encountered in 1615.
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Le texte de cette plaque est rédigé dans la langue que les Montagnais-Innu parlaient lorsque Champlain les a rencontrés en 1615.

Champlain in Ontario, 1615 • Wendat image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 7, 2024

6. Champlain in Ontario, 1615 • Wendat

This plaque is presented in the language of the Wendat people whom Champlain encountered in 1615.
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Le texte de cette plaque est rédigé dans la langue que les Wendats parlaient lorsque Champlain les a rencontrés en 1615.

Champlain in Ontario, 1615 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 7, 2024

7. Champlain in Ontario, 1615

This is a 3-marker set comprising 6 panels with the same inscription in 6 different languages.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 10, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 8, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 291 times since then and 71 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on November 10, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.