Stadacona

Historical Site

16th-century Iroquoian village near present-day Quebec City; origin of the name "Canada"

Stadacona was a 16th-century St. Lawrence Iroquoian village not far from where Quebec City was founded in 1608. It was the site of the first attempted permanent settlement by French colonists in New France and played an important role in the early exploration of Quebec.

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