All posts tagged "Abenaki Indians"
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934MaineSaint-Castin, the French Baron Who Drove the English From Maine
A 13-year-old son of a French baron named Jean-Vincent d’Abaddie de Saint-Castin arrives in Maine in 1665 to quell the Iroquois and...
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5.3KArts and LeisureSix Places That Appear on the Back of a Quarter
From 1999 through 2008, the 50 State Quarter program released commemorative quarters with unique designs for each state. Half of all Americans...
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5.5K1New England PlacesSix Breathtaking National Natural Landmarks
New England can claim 57 National Natural Landmarks of the 599 listed throughout the country. The six-state region has a wealth of ...
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10.8K5Today's History Highlights ArchiveSusannah Johnson, Indian Captive, Gives Birth in the Wild and Commemorates the Spot 45 Years Later
In August 1754, Susannah Johnson gave birth to a daughter in the Vermont wilderness during a forced march by her Indian captors....
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16.6K5New England PlacesSix Indian Trails That Turned Into Scenic Highways and Byways
The Indian trails that crisscrossed New England go back to prehistoric times. Native Americans migrated from summer to winter homes along the...
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15.7K10Science and NatureChamp, the Lake Champlain Lake Monster
Champ, North America’s answer to the Loch Ness monster, has long been a legend around Lake Champlain. He (or she) has spawned...
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5.1K4MaineTomah Joseph, the Indian Elder Who Taught a President
The friendship between an Indian elder named Tomah Joseph and a 10-year-old rich kid would change the way Native Americans were treated...
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18.2K8ConnecticutThe Highest Point in Each New England State
You might think the most challenging mountain climbing adventure in New England is to the highest point in the region: Mount Washington...
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17.1K9Today's History Highlights Archive6 Places With Indian Curses
Curses were a fact of life in early colonial America. With limited scientific knowledge, spiritual beliefs reigned supreme. And many believed that...
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8.8K3MassachusettsWhat the Abenaki Indians Called the Full Moon
Sometime around 1645, William Pynchon wrote down the names given to each full moon by a tribe of Abenaki Indians. Pynchon, an...
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