Sowams: The Untold History
Weaver Library presents Sowams: The Untold History on Tuesday, May 1, 2018 at 7??pm in the Champlin Program Room of the library.??
Helen Tjader, former Barrington Land Trust President, will speak on the history and preservation of the Sowams Heritage Area, the 17th century home of Massasoit.??
According to Tjader, it can be argued that Sowams is the pivotal place of cultural exchange between indigenous people and colonizing settlers in North America.
Her talk examines the incredible role of the local land and its people to our national history with a special focus on East Providence.
For the past 25 years, Helen Tjader has volunteered with towns and local land trusts to protect open space in Rhode Island leading to historic research, stewardship work and statewide, to Land Trust Days.??
To Tjader, being out in the land is the only way to appreciate special places, including Sowams.
Weaver Library is located at 41 Grove Avenue, East Providence, RI 02914. Questions? Call 401-434-2453.
This program is free and open to all.