17th Century Encampment at Pequot Museum farmstead

Lisa Saunders, descendant of Col. Benjamin Church, with Dr. Steven Eames portraying Benjamin Church's Co. (1675-1707) at the 17th Century Encampment held at the Pequot Museum farmstead on June 23 & 24, 2017.

Dr. Kevin McBride, Director of Research, gave a guided tour of a King Philip’s War era Pequot fort .  The Monhantic Fort site was discovered in 1992 by Dr. McBride and is the most pristine remains of a Native fort from the period. 

Learn more about King Philip's War (1675-1677) at the Mashantucket Pequot Museum & Research Center! For more information: http://www.pequotmuseum.org

 Reenactors from Benjamin Church's Co. More information: Reenactors/Historians: Benjamin Church's Co.

Pequot Indian reenactor with Lisa Saunders

More about:

Dr. Kevin McBride: 

• http://anthropology.uconn.edu/core-faculty/kevin-mcbride/
• http://www.pequotmuseum.org/Tours.aspx

• Battlefields of King Philip’s War c/o Dr. Kevin McBride

Dr. Steven Eames: 

• http://www.mountida.edu/contacts/steven-eames/
• Reenactors/Historians: Benjamin Church's Co.
• Book: Rustic Warriors

Here is how Lisa Saunders descends from Benjamin Church plus her request for more information: http://rangerbenjaminchurch.blogspot.com/2016/08/descendant-of-benjamin-church-seeks.html