After more than 370 years, the Pequot War (1636-1638) remains one of the most controversial and significant events in Colonial and Native history of America.
    The Mashantucket Pequot Museum and Research Center is identifying and preserving battlefields and historical sites associated with the Pequot War. 
    The primary goal of this project, funded through a grant from the National [...]

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Much Thanks to the Yankee Territory Coinshooters
The Battlefields of the Pequot War staff would like to send out a big thank you to our volunteers from the Yankee Territory Coinshooters, (the YTC), a metal detecting club based out of Connecticut. Several volunteers ...
What is this artifact? Is it from the Pequot War?
Could you be a forensic archaeologist? What do YOU think the artifact below is? Is it from the Pequot War? The artifact below is from the site of the Battle of Mistick Fort, May 26th, 1637 of ...
We’ve made it big!
Check out the Battle of Mistick Fort on the National Park Service website. Thanks, NPS! Stay tuned: analysis and results from study areas at the Battle of Mistick Fort will be coming soon. var _gaq ...
Do you know of any early American colonial history websites?
We would love to hear about any information you might have! The Battlefields of the Pequot War project will never stop collecting local history or local lore about early colonial Connecticut, or any seventeenth century, ...
Twitter – Battlefields of the Pequot War
Follow Battlefields of the Pequot War on Twitter! Meet the tweets! The Mashantucket Pequot Museum and Research Center is an active social networker! Learn about what's new, upcoming programs and up-to-the-minute thoughts from staff on Twitter, Facebook and other ...
Updated Contact Information
Hello Friends, We have updated our Contact Information. Please don't hesitate to contact us for any reason - suggestions, comments or concerns are always welcome. Can't wait to hear from you! - The Battlefields Staff