The cemetery was established in the 1870s as a burial ground for individuals from First Nations families of the area who attended the Shingwauk School (a residential school established for First Nations boys in the Anglican Diocese of Algoma) and for pioneer clergymen and staff associated with this school. The very earliest burials that took place in Shingwauk Cemetery were: Hannah Weezhoo of Walpole Island at age of 13 years, January 30, 1876, and Solomon Corning of Sarnia Reserve at 8 years of age, May 18, 1876.
The cemetery is a reminder of the link between the Anglican Church and the First Nations of the Sault Ste. Marie area. It includes monuments to the Shingwauk School and to prominent individuals who were associated with it, including Bishop Fauquier, who worked to support both the Shingwauk School for boys and the Wawanosh School for girls. Both the Bishop Fauquier Memorial Chapel and Cemetery have been named in memory of Fauquier's contributions.
The tranquil setting of this cemetery gives one time to reflect on the remarkable history of the area in a sanctuary far removed from the traffic and buildings of the surrounding city.
There are about 150 people buried in the small cemetery, with approximately 31 stones. The cemetery is still used to inter the ashes of those who have chosen the Shingwauk Cemetery for their final resting place.
The cache container is small, blending in with its surroundings, and containing only a log book and pencil.
Please don't search for this cache at night, as the neighbouring homeowners' motion detection lights may activate and authorities may be contacted regarding night prowlers.
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