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Koshkonong Settlement (Norwegian: Kaskeland) [1] [2] [3] was a pioneer settlement located in Wisconsin's eastern Dane and western Jefferson counties. It took its name from Koshkonong Lake, and particularly from Koshkonong Creek. [4] The first Norwegians located in the settlement in the spring and summer of 1840. [4]
The northern border is the Merrimack River, shown center. The southern border is Cape Ann, shown to the south. The Agawam were an Algonquian Native American people inhabiting the coast of New England encountered by English colonists who arrived in the early 17th century. [1]
Historic Wampanoag territory, c. 1620 Massachusetts has two federally recognized tribes.They have met the seven criteria of an American Indian tribe: being an American Indian entity since at least 1900, a predominant part of the group forms a distinct community and has done so throughout history into the present; holding political influence over its members, having governing documents ...
The Agawam Police Department has about fifty full-time sworn law enforcement officers and about eight support personnel. The department is responsible for law enforcement at the Six Flags New England amusement park and the Feeding Hills district. [26] On May 5, 2012, an Agawam officer shot a woman in the face when she answered her door.
In the early 1600s, the Pawtucket sachem held authority over the Pennacook (present-day Concord, New Hampshire), Agawam (present-day Cape Ann, Massachusetts), Naumkeag (present-day Salem, Massachusetts), Pascataway, and Accomintas peoples according to late contemporary source Daniel Gookin, but this authority waned after an epidemic in 1612-1613.
For half a century, the economy in Connell, Washington, was hotter than oil. Up until last fall, this plant processed 300 million pounds of potatoes into french fries every year.
The region of New England in the United States has numerous place names derived from the indigenous peoples of the area. New England is in the Northeastern United States, and comprises six states: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. Listed are well-known names of towns, significant bodies of water, and ...
Residents of KCK senior center win $4.6 million settlement over ‘terrible’ living conditions. Bill Lukitsch. July 31, 2024 at 6:00 AM.