Mashpee Wampanoag Indian Museum
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  Location of the museum in Cape Cod, Massachusetts | |
| Established | 1997 |
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| Location | 414 Main Street Mashpee, MA 02649 |
| Coordinates | 41°38′57″N 70°29′12″W / 41.6491667°N 70.4866667°WCoordinates: 41°38′57″N 70°29′12″W / 41.6491667°N 70.4866667°W |
| Type | Cultural center |
| Chairperson | Putnam Peters |
| Website | www |
Mashpee Wampanoag Indian Museum is a cultural center in the town of Mashpee in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States. The town of Mashpee is the location of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe, one of the two federally recognized representative bodies of the Wampanoag people.[1] The museum ground itself is well known for the Avant House as well as hosting the Mill Pond Herring Ladder, a Fish ladder on the Mashpee River. The museum was established in 1997 through a town meeting vote.[2] Since 1999 the site has been listed under the National Register of Historic Places.[3]
References[]
- ^ "MASHPEE WAMPANOAG MUSEUM". Cape Cod Museum Trail. Retrieved 2019-09-09.
- ^ "Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe". Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
- ^ "MACRIS Details". mhc-macris.net. Retrieved 2019-09-09.
External links[]
- Mashpee Wampanoag Indian Museum - official website
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- Museums in Barnstable County, Massachusetts
- Native American museums in Massachusetts
- Wampanoag tribe
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