Port Royale -
To combat isolation and boost morale, Champlain established the "Order of Good Cheer," a social club focused on dining and community.
Explains its role as the first permanent European settlement in Canada and its destruction by English forces. Port Royale
Describes the site's importance as an illustration of 17th-century life. To combat isolation and boost morale, Champlain established
Pierre Dugua, Sieur de Mons, and Samuel de Champlain established the settlement, with Champlain creating a wooden fort known as the "Habitation". To combat isolation and boost morale