Author Archives: jrmancini

New London’s Indian Mariners

Posted on September 3, 2013

Here’s an article adapted for the Connecticut History website: http://connecticuthistory.org/new-londons-indian-mariners/ Advertisements

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A Sealing Voyage to the Falkland Islands aboard the Schooner Breakwater of Stonington

Posted on August 13, 2013

I’m now researching a sealing voyage to the Falkland Islands that was made in 1830 and 1831.  At least three of the men involved in this expedition were Indians, including Moses Brushell, Henry Shantup, and Charles Skeesucks.  Here are some … Continue reading →

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Block Island and Indian Pirates

Posted on July 20, 2013

July 20 – I’m vacationing on Block Island, a charming little island 13 miles south of Rhode Island in the Atlantic Ocean. To the Narragansett Indians this place was known as Manisees, “Island of the Little God.”  I have been coming here … Continue reading →

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Point Lay and Barrow, Alaska (the last four days)

Posted on July 12, 2013

July 5 – the day after… Having crashed at 9pm, I was up and out of the house by 6am.  It was cool, windy, and no mosquitos. Crissy soaked her Bog boots during the harvest and borrowed my extra pair, … Continue reading →

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Point Lay (the whale hunt)

Posted on July 6, 2013

Wednesday, July 3 – 24 hours of sun is beginning to play with my internal clock. Slept until noon and don’t think that’s happened since college.  Played a couple of games of Farcle with my housemates. A game with 10 … Continue reading →

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Point Lay (cont’d)

Posted on July 3, 2013

Tuesday, July 2 – no report of whales. Warm day, about 60F, little wind, and mosquitos very bad. A neighbor’s dog got loose and tangled up in the seal net at the research house and ended up in the ditch … Continue reading →

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Barrow and Point Lay, Alaska

Posted on July 3, 2013

BARROW Saturday, June 29 – expecting a very early start, I slept at Shelly Scott’s house on the Mashantucket Pequot Reservation; left 2:30am to meet Crissy Gray, Ashanti Kelly, Brianna Sebastian, and Shaquanna Sebastian at tribal community center; Tina Menihan … Continue reading →

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