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The Saint Croix Island village was fortified with palisades
and the buildings were lined up along a crossroad in the centre. The architecture
is an example of one of the first European influences in North America.
Click on this drawing by Samuel de Champlain to learn more about the
architecture of the period.
The "Old World" met the "New World" with the intent to settle and advance European tradition. The French brought certain practicalities with them, and the North American specimens they returned to France proved to be of great interest. Click on the blue jay to see more specimens. 
A miniature of the Saint Croix Island settlement depicts
the general layout and design of the buildings. Rotate the model to see
the settlement from different angles. Click on the image for a more
detailed view of the model.
History is the theoretical study of the past. However, the past still exists
intellectually and physically in the form of maps and artifacts. We cherish
these bits of material history because they give us a snapshot of life in
the past. Click on the image to explore the archive. |
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