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Moswetuset Hummock
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On the National Register since 1970
Moswetuset Hummock
Moswetuset Hummock was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jul 1, 1970. It is significant for its historic - aboriginal and exploration/settlement at the state level.
Moswetuset Hummock is a Native American site and the original name of the tribe (Mosetuset) in the region named Massachusetts after them. The wooded hummock in Squantum, Massachusetts, is formally recognized as historic by descendants of the Ponkapoag people. The location was the seat of the ruling Moswetuset Sac'hem (Native American chief) Chickatawbut. During the warm season he conducted tribal council here. Memb…
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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0). Changes go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Building history: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places.