Wyandot (Hurons) National Historic Event
Amherstburg, Ontario
Huron-Wendat group from Wendake (Lorette), 1880
© Jules Ernest Livernois / Musée McCord Museum / MP0000.223
Address :
968 Front Road North, Amherstburg, Ontario
Recognition Statute:
Historic Sites and Monuments Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. H-4)
Designation Date:
1953-05-26
Other Name(s):
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Wyandot (Hurons)
(Designation Name)
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The Wyandot
(Plaque name)
Importance:
This designation has been identified for review
Plaque(s)
Existing plaque: 968 Front Road North, Amherstburg, Ontario
This area was once the home of the Wyandot, remnants of the Huron, Neutrals, and Petuns who were dispersed by the Iroquois in the 1640's. Some eventually reunited and settled along the Detroit River, where they became known as the Hurons of Detroit, or Wyandot. After the fall of New France, the Wyandot became supporters of the British during the American Revolution although many remained neutral in the War of 1812. In the 1840's a number of the Wyandot were moved to a reserve in Kansas while others stayed to help develop this region.
*Note: This designation has been identified for review. A review can be triggered for one of the following reasons - outdated language or terminology, absence of a significant layer of history, factual errors, controversial beliefs and behaviour, or significant new knowledge.