Wampum Demo and Hamblen Island Walk with Marcus Hendricks

258 Main Street,Wellfleet MA 02667

09 June, 2021

Description

Indigenous history and the days of the railroad combine in this short hike around Duck Creek and the old railroad bed and bridge. We will meet at the Wellfleet Historical Society where Marcus Hendricks, Nipmuc/Wampanoag artisan/historian will offer a wampum making demonstration. We will then walk across Uncle Tim's Bridge and hear Marcus' perspective on how Wampanoag people lived around Duck Creek for thousands of years. Moving ahead to the 19th century we will see the remains of the old railroad bridge and photos of the railroad's heyday including the oyster-packing houses that lined the creek.