“When Things Fall Apart: Samuel Treat, the Wampanoags, and the Place of Christian Indians in Colonial New England”, a zoom lecture by Dr. David Silverman More information and register here The Wampanoag of the Cape & Islands and their missionaries struggled to define the place of Christian Indians in the new colonial order – amid a colonial […]
Reminders of Treat: visits to outdoor sites Info and map, click here Cove Burying Ground: Treat stone, era art, scale model of meetinghouse EHS’ Ranlett Tool Museum: portal posts of Treat’s meetinghouse CCNS Fort Hill: “T” boundary stone & Treat home site CCNS Skiff Hill: Sharpening Rock Orleans: Federated Church Wellfleet: Burying Ground; site of 1ST meeting […]
A giant in the history of early Eastham (from today’s Truro to Chatham), for 45 years, 1672 - 1717, he led both the English who were migrating in, and, having learned the local language, the Nauset who were becoming Christian (“praying Indians”). 10:00 am Panel Presentation Life of Samuel Treat: ”Ye Pious & Faithful Pastor […]
