Title:
Proof Found That Indians Lived in Boston
Subjects:
Boston Harbor
New England burial site
oldest human remains
Peddocks Island
New England burial site
oldest human remains
Peddocks Island
Object ID:
Scr-001-027
Object Name:
Scrapbook
Category:
8: Communication Artifact
Subcategory:
Documentary Artifact
Pubication Date:
1973
Collection:
Indian and Colonial Scrapbook
Summary:
Human skeleton found in April 1971 on Peddock Island, Boston harbor, proof that Indians lived in Boston area 4600 years ago. Oldest dated non-cremation burial site in New England.
People:
Robbins, Maurice, Dr.
Walsh, Josephine
Walsh, Josephine
Search Terms:
Boston Harbor
New England burial site
oldest human remains
Peddocks Island
New England burial site
oldest human remains
Peddocks Island