The Mashantucket Pequot Museum and Research Center is planning two upcoming programs around the Battlefields of the Pequot War project. Mark your calendars, see you there!

Saturday, Nov. 20, 10–11 am
Pequot War: Technology & Tactics
Join Museum Research Director Dr. Kevin McBride and military historian David Naumec to gain insights into the weapons and tactics used during the Pequot War. Examine artifacts from the Mystic Fort and other sites recovered during 2010 field work. Demonstrations show the warfare used by each side in the war. Free with Museum admission, free to Museum members.

Saturday, Nov. 20, 1–5 pm
Battlefields of the Pequot War Bus Tour
Museum Research Director Kevin McBride leads a tour of battlefields, routes of march and retreat, and campsites of the Pequot War of 1636–1638. Examine historical records and physical evidence relating to the war, use a military terrain model to help plot battlefield sites, and take a bus to the sites that have been identified and studied in Groton and Stonington. Dress for the woods and difficult terrain. Rain or shine. Limited to 25, ages 12 and older. $30/$25 Museum members. Call (800) 411-9671 by Nov. 13 to register.

Dr. McBride leads the 2009 Battlefield Bus Tour at a visit to Pequot Hill archaeologists. The flags and strings towards the bottom of the photo denote metal in the ground yet to be excavated. Read more about our battlefield archaeological methods at: http://pequotwar.org/archaeology.