Swanton in Franklin County, Vermont — The American Northeast (New England)
Mazipskoik (Missisquoi) Native Village and Jesuit Mission
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Village Autochtone et Mission Jesuite de
Photographed by Tim Dusablon, June 24, 2025
1. Mazipskoik (Missisquoi) Native Village and Jesuit Mission side of marker
The Abenaki village of Mazipskoik (transliterated as Missisquoi) was a focal point of the northern Lake Champlain region from the ancient past through the late 1700s. French settlers began living among the Abenaki in the 1740s and a Jesuit mission was briefly established in the village. Colonial warfare and land claims resulted in the Abenaki losing much of their land by 1798, but the Abenaki Nation of Missisquoi survived. Many Abenaki live proudly in the area to this day.
(French translation on other side)
Le village abenakis de Mazipskoik (dont Missisquoi est la transliterration) a ete un lieu central de la region nord du lac Champlain depuis des temps anciens jusqu'a la fin des annees 1700. Les colons francais commencent a vivre parmi les Abenakis dans les annees 1740 et une mission jesuite est brievement etablie dans le village. Les guerres coloniales et les revendications territoriales font perdre aux Abenakis une grande partie de leurs terres en 1798, mais la nation abenakise de Missisquoi survit. Aujourd'hui encore, on compte de norbreux Abenakis fiers de vivre dans la region.
(Version anglaise sur l'autre
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Erected 2024 by Vermont Division for Historic Preservation.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 44° 55.979′ N, 73° 7.166′ W. Marker is in Swanton, Vermont, in Franklin County. It is on Monument Road, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 117 Spring St, Swanton VT 05488, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Vermont’s Champlain Valley. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. Globally, it is in North America, the Great North Woods, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Swanton (approx. 1.2 miles away); First People of the Missisquoi Delta (approx. 1.7 miles away); 10,000 Years of Fishing / 10 000 ans de pκche (approx. 2.9 miles away); Highgate Falls Lenticular Truss Bridge (approx. 3½ miles away);
Photographed by Tim Dusablon, June 24, 2025
2. Village Autochtone et Mission Jesuite de Mazopskoik (Missisquoi) side of marker
Another marker is no longer nearby. Missisquoi Village and Mission (was approx. 1.2 miles away but has been permanently removed).
Also see . . . Missisquoi Abenaki Tribe (Wikipedia). (Submitted on July 8, 2025, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
Additional keywords. First Nations
Photographed by Tim Dusablon, June 24, 2025
3. Mazipskoik (Missisquoi) Native Village and Jesuit Mission / Village Autochtone et Mission Jesuite de
Credits. This page was last revised on July 8, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 27, 2025, by Tim Dusablon of Georgia, Vermont. This page has been viewed 195 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 27, 2025, by Tim Dusablon of Georgia, Vermont. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
