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Encampment Gathering
- When
- May 1676
- Where
- Peskeompskut
- Part of
- Peskeomskut Massacre
Natives gathered at Peskeompskut for fishing and refuge during King Philip's War.
By mid-May 1676, warriors and families from Nipmuc, Narragansett, Wampanoag, and Pocumtuc tribes gathered at Peskeompskut. The site was busier than usual due to displacement from the south and destroyed food sources elsewhere.
Sources
- Battle of Turner's Falls Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-20
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