In recognition of the historical and contemporary significance of the Pequot War, the Mashantucket Pequot Museum and Research Center (MPMRC) has embarked on a multi-year research project funded by the National Park Service American Battlefield Protection Program (ABPP) to identify and preserve battlefields and historical sites associated with the Pequot War (1636-1638).  The primary goal of the project is the identification of prospective battlefield sites and obtaining physical evidence of a battlefield through archaeological investigations.

The MPMRC has partnered with the Office of the Connecticut State Archaeologist, the Connecticut State Historian and many local historical societies, research centers and museums from Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts and New York to undertake a comprehensive study of all aspects of the Pequot War. The early phases of research include identification and analysis of primary narratives, accounts and descriptions of the war, a review of scholarly and antiquarian works, analysis of Inter-tribal diplomatic and political relations, analysis of Native and Colonial military strategies, understanding tactics and weapons, analysis of artifacts associated with the war, and a review of historical and contemporary perspectives and images of the war.

Mystic Fort Campaign
Click here to view the slideshow presented at the Groton Senior Center on August 20, 2008.

Pequot Swamp Fight Battlefield
Click here to view the slideshow presented for the Fairfield Museum and Historical Center on September 30, 2008.

The Siege of Saybrook
Click here to view the slideshow presented at the Acton Public Library on November 19, 2008.

The Attack on Wethersfield
Click here to view the slideshow presented at the Keeney Memorial Cultural Center on October 20, 2008.