Project Mishoon: Underwater Treasures of the Nipmuc

A winter presentation offered by the DCR Les and Terry Campbell Quabbin Visitor Center.
This program will be offered in-person and over Zoom.  To register, follow the link below and chose to attend in-person or to receive the Zoom link.

A recreational diver exploring the dark waters of Lake Quinsigamond happened upon a dugout canoe. For nearly 400 years, this canoe and others found nearby have rested quietly in the lake’s silty bottom awaiting the return of their Indigenous paddlers. Not until 2001 would Nipmuc descendants return to them and become the first Indigenous community in Massachusetts history to secure an archaeological reconnaissance permit from the Commonwealth’s Board of Underwater Archaeological Resources. Hassanamisco Nipmuc Band member and Project Mishoon Director Cheryl Stedtler shares the history of the project and the exciting new directions that the project is headed.

Register here: Sunday, February 4, 2024 2-3pm\"Project Mishoon: Underwater Treasures of the Nipmuc\".

Note: This program will not be recorded for viewing at a later time.  As of January 30, there are a limited number of in person seats still available.