The Old Stone House and the Block House. Photo: Ermatinger-Clergue NHS

Take a step back in time at the Ermatinger-Clergue National Historic Site. Discover the way fur traders, pioneer families, voyageurs, and Indigenous peoples lived.

The site is named after Charles Oakes Ermatinger and Francis H. Clergue. Ermatinger was an independent fur trader and a clerk for the North West Company. He built and lived in the Old Stone House with his Ojibway wife, Mananowe (Charlotte), and their children. During his time here, Charles led a group of men to assist the British militia at Fort St. Joseph in the capture of Fort Michillimackinac (now known as Mackinaw).

The relocated Block House was where Clergue lived. He started many of the City’s industries including a paper mill, steel foundry, and railway.

There are endless possibilities for learning at the Old Stone House, with costumed interpreters, hands-on demonstrations, exhibits, and children-friendly programs. Don’t forget to stop by the Heritage Discovery Centre during your visit! It is the new interactive building where guests begin and end their journey of this National Historic Site.

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