Native Americans in Andover
Historical evidence shows that at least four indigenous nations used the land that encompasses Andover, North Andover and parts of Lawrence today: The Pawtucket, The Massa-adchu-es-et (Massachusett), The Pennacook, and The Wabanaki (Dawnland Confederacy, People of the Dawn). [1] [2] Passaconnaway was the Grand Sachem of the land that extended from Amoskeag and what is now Concord New Hampshire to the Merrimack River He proved to be friendly, but upon his death there were many wars until 1696.
The Western Abenaki Indians were under attack from the Iriquois from 1615 to 1670. Some fled to Canada, others to the Merrimack River
REFERENCES
- ↑ [https://andoverma.gov/DocumentCenter/View/11439/Cutshamache-and-Cochichawick---Ryan-Wheeler-Phillips-Academy Wheeler, Ryan. Cutsamache, Cochechiwick, Peabody Institute of Archealogy, Phillips Academy, Andover, 2021.
- ↑ North Andover Historical Society, Native American History of the Andovers
See Also
- Camp In the Bend of the River: Prehistory at the Shattuck Farm Site, (Andover Room R 974.42 Lue), page 308 - page 315.
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