Tuesday, April 30, 2019

Hammonasset Story; Sebaquanash (Madison CT)


"At Hammonassett, the beach was flat with occasional rock outcroppings...


... The salt marsh area where they (and the Diamondback Terrapin) lived in the summers was the most beautiful place one could imagine. Their wigwam was high enough to be safe from flooding...
... Indeed, a sacred place to live..."

5/6/2019: "Camp Hill"



Friday, April 26, 2019

Sherlock Stones


“The Stone Walls of New England are full of obvious Indigenous Iconography which almost nobody by any chance ever observes.”
   

 “There is nothing more deceptive than an obvious Snake Head, or two, obvious Uktena-like Spirit Beings, Great Serpent Effigy Petroforms guarding the entrance to a certain place.”


Monday, April 15, 2019

Proposed Solar Farm (Killingworth CT)


KILLINGWORTH, CT (WFSB) - "A green part of Killingworth may be bulldozed to make way for a green project...Some people in town say this just isn’t the right place for this..."
https://www.wfsb.com/news/killingworth-residents-upset-over-proposed-solar-farm-near-state-park/article_0559f07c-364a-11e9-b419-47bee1e1943f.html?fbclid=IwAR2Zo6PO9M16wkAPC1jKytBqbQL9OyAi07ptHvsgxu5iaa3ZqlWTb4NrlTY
Karen Lucibello Daigle photos of those "stone walls:"



















Thursday, April 11, 2019

Watch House Site (Woodbury CT)





I had to rest for a while when I got here: 



Wednesday, April 03, 2019

Protecting & Preserving Your Town’s Indigenous Ceremonial Stone Landscape (Acton MA)

Killingworth CT Turtle Effigy; an Indigenous Ceremonial Stone Landscape feature. 

A Workshop Led by Doug Harris

Doug is Deputy Tribal Historic Preservation Officer for the Narragansett Indian Tribal Historic Preservation Office.
The Indigenous Ceremonial Stone Landscape is of cultural significance to the Tribes of the northeast. Mr. Harris will explain why these ceremonial features should be preserved, how to protect them in your area, and provide an analysis of local sites.
Free and ADA accessible.
Thursday, May 9th, 2019, 7:00 – 9:00pm Refreshments at 6:30pm
The Discovery Museum – 177 Main Street, Acton, MA
More about the Event:

 DOUG HARRIS: Let the Landscape Speak

(Click on for sample lecture)


Blog entries that mention Doug Harris:
https://wakinguponturtleisland.blogspot.com/search?q=harris