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Fall Rendezvous 2026
In-person
History & heritage Museum Storytelling Intercultural IndigenousDate and time
Location
Ermatinger Clergue National Historic Site (Old Stone House and Blockhouse)
800 Bay Street
Sault Ste. Marie, ON
Access
Free, and accepts optional pay-what-you-may donations for admission.
Offered in English.
Wheelchair accessible and has gender-neutral washrooms.
About
Fall Rendezvous 2026 is a heritage festival at Ermatinger Clergue National Historic Site in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. The event celebrates early Canadian history and fur trade culture through live historical reenactments, cannon and musket demonstrations, Indigenous storytelling, traditional music, heritage workshops, and interactive family activities. Special themed days: Scottish - with pipe bands and highland dancers, and Indigenous - with drumming, dancing, and artisans. Visitors can explore one of Northern Ontario’s oldest historic sites while experiencing the sights, sounds, and traditions of the early 1800s in an immersive outdoor setting. This year event will start from Wednesday, September 23 and it will run until Saturday, September 26. Free Admission - donations greatly accepted.
Links
- Visit our website ecnhs.com
Organizer
Ermatinger Clergue National Historic Site
If the two buildings, the Old Stone House and the Blockhouse, could talk they would tell stories steeped in adventure and intrigue about the rich and turbulent times of the fur trade; the aches and pains of early pioneer life and the development of industry along the St. Mary's River.
Visit the Ermatinger Clergue National Historic Site to take a trip back in time over 200 years. See how some of the earliest European settlers in Sault Ste. Marie lived. Learn about the war of 1812 through interactive displays. Take part in some great events throughout the year that will bring these historic buildings to life. Enjoy an interactive audio tour to help guide you through the site or sit in the 50-seat theatre to watch a 25-minute movie that introduces visitors to the history of the area, the historic on-site buildings and the people that lived in them.
Partners
Friends of the ECNHS