After more than 375 years, the Pequot War (1636-1637) 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 the Battlefields of the Pequot War project, […]

The Pequot War

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Listing of Upcoming Events

Check out the project's scheduled activities

Sept. 2018: 17th Century Encampment & Fields of Conflict
17th Century Encampment 09.21.2018 - 09.22.2018     Visit the Pequot Museum farmstead on September 21 & 22, 2018 for a unique chance to experience Native American and European life in the 17th Century! Native, English, Dutch, and French reenactors ...
Mark Your Calendars – 17th Century Encampment Sept. 2018!
Join us for the MPMRC's 5th Annual 17th Century Encampment! The 4th Annual 17th Century Encampment will be this September 21 and 22, 2018! Over 50 Native American, European, and African American reenactors and historical interpreters will be encamped on ...
The Fields of Conflict Conference is Coming in 2018!
Fields of Conflict 2018 Mashantucket Pequot Museum & Research Center The Mashantucket Pequot Museum & Research Center is excited to announce that it has been selected to host the 2018 Fields of Conflict academic conference! September 26-30, 2018, the ...
Info for Fairfield (Southport), CT Landholders!
Battle of Munnacommock Swamp / “Pequot Swamp Fight” July 13-14, 1637 The Fairfield Museum and History Center has embarked on an exciting new project in conjunction with the National Park Service’s American Battlefield Protection Program (ABPP), Connecticut ...
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