On August 14, 1621, Plymouth colonists embarked on a rescue mission to save Squanto after he had been taken prisoner by a sachem named Corbitant at the nearby village of Nemasket. Corbitant, who was from a neighboring village called Mattapoisett, was visiting Nemasket in an attempt to gain more political…| History of Massachusetts Blog
Squanto was a Native American from the Patuxet tribe who taught the pilgrims of Plymouth Colony how to survive in New England. Squanto was able to communicate with the pilgrims because he spoke fluent English, unlike most of his fellow Native Americans at the time. The following are some facts…| History of Massachusetts Blog
Martha's Vineyard is a small island off the coast of Cape Cod that is home to six small towns: Chilmark, Edgartown, Oak Bluffs, Tisbury, West Tisbury and Aquinnah. The following is a timeline of the history of Martha's Vineyard: Pre-colonization: Prior to colonization, Martha's Vineyard is inhabited by the Wampanoag…| History of Massachusetts Blog
