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Lantern Hill

Breaking the Myth of the Unmanaged Landscape

February 6, 2022 • Agriculture, Environment, Exploration and Discovery, Native Americans, Ledyard, North Stonington

Evidence of early Native land use is etched into the landscape and preserved in oral tradition as well as the historical and archaeological records.

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Detail of the South Part of New London Co.

The Rogerenes Leave Their Mark on Connecticut Society

December 23, 2020 • Belief, Everyday Life, Ledyard, Waterford

A refusal to compromise became the governing principle of this religious group active in the New London area for some 200 years.

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Pequot bowl, trade item, 17th century

Causes of the Pequot War

November 28, 2012 • Pre-Colonization and Settlement Up Through 1763, Native Americans, Pequot War, Griswold, Groton, War and Defense, Ledyard, North Stonington, Preston, Stonington

The outbreak of the Pequot War is best understood through an examination of the cultural, political, and economic changes after the arrival of the Dutch (1611) and English (early 1630s).

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