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Bead Hill
43.8041° N, -79.1401° E
About
Bead Hill is an archaeological site comprising the only known remaining and intact 17th-century Seneca site in Canada. It is located on the banks of the Rouge River in Rouge Park, a national park in Toronto, Ontario. Because of its sensitive archaeological nature, it is not open to the public, nor readily identified in the park. It was designated a National Historic Site in 1991, eventually becoming a unit of the national park system in June 2019.
Historical Timeline
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Iroquois north-shore settlements
1660s
Local occupation span
1665–1687
Fénelon wintering
1669
Denonville campaign and abandonment
1687
William Brown site account
1849
Robinson publication noting artifacts
1885
National Historic Site designation
1991
Incorporation into national park system
June 2019
Archaeological Features
Unique architectural and cultural elements found at this historical site
Defensive Structures
Public and Civic Structures
Burial and Funerary Structures
Domestic and Habitation Structures
Transportation and Communication Structures
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