Standoff at Coonamessett Pond

Date Range

1806 – 1806

Title

Standoff at Coonamessett Pond

What occurred

A group called the Herring Party opposed the installation of a new mill-dam into the Coonamessett River - this dam stopped the flow of fish into the Coonamessett Pond. The Herring Party attempted to blow up the dam with a cannon, but instead the cannon exploded, killing the gunner. As support for the Herring Party faded, so too did support for common rights laws as the American expansionist economy took off.

Location

Falmouth, MA

Image Citation

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Student name(s)

Aidan Briney