Articles related to "Abenaki"

On February 29, 1704, Abenaki warriors allied with the French during Queen Anne's War attack the English settlement at Deerfield, Masschusetts, taking over 100 prisoner.

The Lake Champlain Maritime Museum kicks off the celebration of Samuel de Champlain's explorations in 1609 with construction of a traditional birch bark canoe.

Squanto meets the Pilgrims who were aboard the Mayflower, although half of the original company had died during the winter. He is introduced to them by Samoset, an Abena

In the two centuries before the American Revolution, the French, Dutch, and English viewed the Six Nations of the Iroquois as the fiercest warriors in the Northeast.

The Saddle Trail from Chimney Pond rises steeply through scrubby spruce and rocky slabs to Baxter Peak on the Katahdin Cirque at 5,267 feet, the highest point in Maine

Vermont is often overlooked as far as states go, being the nation's second smallest state per capita and tucked away in its northeastern corner.

Vikings plunder America 600 years before Columbus' renowned exploration in 20th Century Fox's Pathfinder. Only a Viking can save the Native Americans from his kind.

Indian raids for the rural, northeastern areas of the 13 colonies, circa 1750, were common. Some captives survived them. Susanna Johnson was one such survivor.

This tourist treasure in French Canada is a popular vacation spot for outdoor enthusiasts. And you don't have to speak French to enjoy it.

Canadian history is traditionally thought to have begun with the arrival of the first Europeans. Recently more focus has been given to the first inhabitants of Canada