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Samson OCCOM
Mill, Occum, Conn.
museumofcthistory.org
Another mill village, Occum, developed along the Shetucket River and took its name from Samson Occom. A member of the Mohegan Tribe, Occom – whose name was often misspelled as Occum and Alcom – became a Presbyterian cleric and was among the first Native Americans to publish his writings in English.
By 1865, the village was the site of two woolen mills and in the following decade was the site of one of the first three Catholic churches built in Norwich... norwichbulletin.com
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Discover the people who lived there, the places they visited and the stories they shared.
Samson OCCOM
Mill, Occum, Conn.
museumofcthistory.org
Another mill village, Occum, developed along the Shetucket River and took its name from Samson Occom. A member of the Mohegan Tribe, Occom – whose name was often misspelled as Occum and Alcom – became a Presbyterian cleric and was among the first Native Americans to publish his writings in English.
By 1865, the village was the site of two woolen mills and in the following decade was the site of one of the first three Catholic churches built in Norwich... norwichbulletin.com
Postcard
Posted in the Past: Revealing the true stories written on a postcard
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