place

Fort Shantok

Archaeological sites in New London County, ConnecticutArchaeological sites on the National Register of Historic Places in ConnecticutMontville, ConnecticutNational Historic Landmarks in ConnecticutNational Register of Historic Places in New London County, Connecticut
Parks in New London County, Connecticut
MoheganRes FortShantokGlade
MoheganRes FortShantokGlade

Fort Shantok, in Montville, Connecticut, was the site of the principal Mohegan settlement between 1636 and 1682 and the sacred ground of Uncas, one of the most prominent and influential Mohegan leaders and statesmen of his era. Originally part of Mohegan reservation lands, the property was taken by the state of Connecticut in the 20th century and Fort Shantok State Park was established. In 1995, following legal action by the tribe to recover its lands, the state returned the park to Mohegan control. The tribe now operates the area, part of its reservation, as a local park. The grounds were declared a National Historic Landmark (as the Fort Shantok Archaeological District) in 1993.

Excerpt from the Wikipedia article Fort Shantok (License: CC BY-SA 3.0, Authors, Images).

Fort Shantok
Massapeag Side Road,

Geographical coordinates (GPS) Address Nearby Places
placeShow on map

Wikipedia: Fort ShantokContinue reading on Wikipedia

Geographical coordinates (GPS)

Latitude Longitude
N 41.4778 ° E -72.0778 °
placeShow on map

Address

Massapeag Side Road

Massapeag Side Road
06335
Connecticut, United States
mapOpen on Google Maps

MoheganRes FortShantokGlade
MoheganRes FortShantokGlade
Share experience

Nearby Places

Mohegan Tribe
Mohegan Tribe

The Mohegan Tribe is a federally recognized tribe and sovereign tribal nation of Mohegan people (pronounced ). Their reservation is the Mohegan Indian Reservation, located on the Thames River in Uncasville, Connecticut. Mohegan's independence as a sovereign nation has been documented by treaties and laws for over 350 years, such as the Treaty of Hartford secured by their Sachem (Chief) Uncas after his cooperation and victory with the English in the Pequot War (1637–1638). Although the Treaty of Hartford established English recognition of the tribe's sovereignty in 1638, after the colonial period and loss of lands, the tribe struggled to maintain recognition of its identity. For centuries its people were assumed by whites to have assimilated to majority culture. The tribe reorganized in the late 20th century and filed a federal land claims suit, seeking to regain land that the state of Connecticut had illegally sold. As part of the settlement, the Mohegan Nation gained federal recognition by the United States government in 1994. That year the US Congress passed the Mohegan Nation (Connecticut) Land Claim Settlement Act. The US authorized the cleaned-up United Nuclear site for use as Mohegan reservation lands, and the property was transferred to the United States in trust for the tribe.Gaining a sovereign reservation enabled the Mohegan to establish gaming operations on their lands to generate revenue for welfare and economic development of their tribe. They opened the Mohegan Sun casino on October 12, 1996, near the former Fort Shantok site above the Thames River.