Lebanon Area Prior to Colonial Settlement
- Date Range
- January 1, 1700 – January 1, 1700
- Title
- Lebanon Area Prior to Colonial Settlement
- What occurred
- Prior to the arrival of European settlers, Lebanon and the nearby Mascoma valley (named after Mascommah, the Chief of the Squakheag) were the hunting territory of the Squakheag, a subgroup of the Abenaki tribe who largely inhabited New England and Canada. The tribe traveled the fishing waters of the Connecticut River and its branches, including the Mascoma River, which was said to be “almost solid with fish". Native Americans had ceased living in this region, however, possibly as early as 1700.
- Location
- 9 Payne Rd, Lebanon, NH 03766
- Image Citation
- https://www.wildlife.state.nh.us/maps/wma/mascoma.html
- Student name(s)
- Ben Tichner