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68-628: At one point, Littleton, Massachusetts , was known as the Praying Indian town of Nashoba. The hill that today is Nashoba Valley Ski Area is called Nashoba Hill . There is no precise definition, but the following towns generally consider themselves in the Nashoba Valley: This Middlesex County, Massachusetts geography–related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This Worcester County, Massachusetts geography–related article

136-642: A Concord woman who was tending his wound: Nurse: "A little more and you've been killed." Luther: Yes, and a little more and it would not have touched me." Luther died three days later, ostensibly of the wounds he received in these battles. He is buried at the Old Burial Ground in Littleton, Massachusetts . A picture of Luther is featured on the Boxborough seal. Calvin survived the war and went on to be involved in early Boxborough politics. It

204-479: A center for horse-dealing and training. In 1894-95, the Houghton Memorial Building was designed by Perkins & Betton and built to house the municipal library. It was a gift from Elizabeth and Clement S. Houghton, he was the son of one of Boston's wealthiest merchants, William S. Houghton. The elder Houghton, a Littleton native, had in 1884 made a bequest to the town for the establishment of

272-524: A church-bell as a present to the town but on account of the error in spelling by substituting "i " for "y," the present was withheld by the person having it in charge, who gave the excuse that no such town as Lyttleton could be found, and sold the bell." The few survivors of Nashobah Plantation had extreme difficulty in reviving the village. The few that returned intermarried with some of the English settlers who had bought land from them and quickly outnumbered

340-478: A commercial dairy, which he sold in 1942 to J. Fred Herpy, a dairyman who had moved to Littleton from Rome, New York . Herpy relocated the pasteurizing business to Great Road in 1952. Business was good in the post-war years, and Herpy's Dairy thrived. On the site of the Great Road plant, Herpy built two large swimming pools, and added a bathhouse, grill and ice cream stand. The pools provided swimming lessons to

408-461: A generation later, fought for a Stow company during the Revolution, and gave the land on which the new meeting-house and church was built after the war. Silas was not just a veteran and financial backer, but was also elected as an original selectman. The Wetherbee Family continues to influence Boxborough politics for a century to come. The Taylor brothers were also some of the first settlers in

476-519: A history of fifteen thousand years over one square mile located within the town. The arrival of Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC, later part of Hewlett-Packard ) in the 1970s connected the town to other businesses in the Boston-area high-tech corridor. Digital built a very large facility on King Street near the Common, as well as offices on Porter Road and Foster Street. In 2007, IBM purchased

544-532: A large scale to supply produce for Haymarket in Boston. While earlier commercial market gardens had sprung up along the railways, motor transport allowed the formation of produce wholesalers in outlying cities such as Fitchburg and Lowell which signed contracts with local farmers to provide goods on a daily basis for sale in Haymarket. The trucks would leave the yards and drive down the state roads buying produce from

612-546: A larger building and funded it by selling pews to the members. The Orthodox Congregational Society funded their building in the same manner the same year, 1841. The two churches have occupied their locations on Foster and King Streets to the present day. The industrial revolution continued in Littleton with the arrival of the Fitchburg Railroad in 1844. The original station was built in 1845. A new train station

680-478: A library collection in honor of Reuben Hoar, who had financially assisted his father in a difficult time. Littleton continued to grow through the twentieth century. Prior to World War I , the mill at the common moved into the manufacturing of military webbing to supply the US Armed Forces. The advent of the war drew more people to town to work in the mill. Young men from Littleton also left to serve during

748-544: A representative to the General Court, instead continuing to help elect a representative from Stow. Besides the Blanchard family, several other early settlers of Boxborough were instrumental in its establishment as an independent district. John Wetherbee and his family built houses in what would become Boxborough as early as 1717, and some historians consider John the first settler of the area. Silas Wetherbee, born

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816-466: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Littleton, Massachusetts Littleton (historically Nashoba ) is a town in Middlesex County , Massachusetts , United States. The population was 10,141 at the 2020 census. For geographic and demographic information on the neighborhood of Littleton Common, please see the article Littleton Common , Massachusetts . Littleton

884-442: Is after descendants of this same Blanchard family that Blanchard Memorial School was named. A closer church served as the motivation for establishing a new district; those who lived in the extreme parts of this area found it difficult to travel all the way to church every week (the community had been built on Puritan ideals, attending church was required at this time). Perhaps the key players in this movement, fresh from fighting in

952-558: Is open several Sundays a year. Boxborough is also known for Steele Farm, a popular location for sledding and hikes, with dog-friendly conservation trails. There is a good example of a glacial esker , over one mile in length, located in the Beaver Valley Preserve. An annual Harvest Fair is held in September, celebrating Boxborough's agricultural legacy. Boxborough is home to several historical landmarks and sites on

1020-429: Is required). Flerra Meadows provides soccer fields, as well as a small playground and pond. Liberty Fields has a baseball diamond, multiple soccer fields and a conservation trail in the woods. The Boxborough Mamils , a cycling group, meets regularly at Flerra Meadows for community bike rides in Boxborough and neighboring towns. The Boxborough Minutemen Company is a historical society founded in Boxborough in 1967 with

1088-605: Is the sixth praying Indian town. This village is situated, in a manner, in the centre, between Chelmsford, Lancaster, Groton and Concord. It lieth from Boston about twenty-five miles west north west. The inhabitants are about ten families, and consequently about fifty souls. At the time of King Philip's War between the English and Native Americans, the General Court ordered the Indians at Nashoba to be interned in Concord. A short while later, some Concord residents who were hostile to

1156-604: The General Court and incorporated as Acton on July 3, 1735. Through the 1700s, new towns Littleton like most towns was served by several taverns, which were a fixture of small New England towns through to the early twentieth century: In 1742, the Meetinghouse was moved to a new building (the present site of the Unitarian Church) at a cost of £900. This would be the community's only house of worship for

1224-493: The "Slam Bang Company" was founded by patriotic men of Boxborough, eventually dissolving into the "Boxborough Light Infantry Company." The goals of these groups seem purely honorary, though it is recorded that they met three times a year for annual military training through the nineteenth century. Boxborough is known for its annual Fifer's Day celebration, put on by the Minutemen, which commemorates Luther Blanchard. Fifer's Day

1292-493: The 1950s and 1960s in a kind of suburbanization after leaving their more dense, first and second-generation neighborhoods in Arlington, East Boston, Cambridge, Lowell, and Somerville. Due to its location between Fort Devens and Hanscom AFB , Littleton has been a popular location for military retirees from the 1960s to the present day. Author John Hanson Mitchell wrote a book titled Ceremonial Time (1984), which details

1360-576: The 2010 Census, the median income for a household in the town was $ 115,639 and the average income for a household was $ 147,625. The per capita income for the town was $ 59,551. About 1.5% of families and 2.8% of the population were below the poverty line , including 3.8% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over. Boxborough is part of the Acton Boxborough Regional School District (ABRSD) along with Acton . The town has one elementary school serving K–6,

1428-639: The Battle of Concord, serving as a fifer. At the North Bridge, several minute-men companies engaged with the British troops in a conflict remembered as the shot heard round the world , eventually forcing the redcoats to retreat. Blanchard is remembered by some historians as the first man wounded, but it is hard to confirm considering the nature of the battle. He received a musket-shot to the chest. Historian Lucie Hager documents Luther's witty interaction with

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1496-596: The Blanchard Memorial School. Middle school students then attend the R.J. Grey Junior High School from grades 7–8. High school students then attend Acton-Boxborough Regional High School from grades 9–12. Acton-Boxborough Regional High School (ABRHS) is highly ranked within Massachusetts and nationwide. The U.S. Department of Education designated the institution as a Blue Ribbon School in 2009. In 2008, Newsweek magazine ranked ABRHS as one of

1564-517: The Civil War or shortly thereafter, most lyceums petered out, but not in Littleton. Besides bringing about a brief return to public debating, the War was also long a subject for Lyceum, a venue where veterans lectured about their experiences and travel. In 1840, the community fractured on sectarian lines. As a result the remaining members of the town meetinghouse, now Unitarians, realized that they needed

1632-615: The Common and the now growing Depot. By the common, the Conant Houghton Co. Mill was erected in 1880. Initially, it processed apple products, but moved into the production of clothing and military equipment in the late 1890s. In 1885, the quarantine station for the Port of Boston moved from Waltham to a farm on the Fitchburg railway line on the south west side of Mill Pond. Used to clear wild and domestic animals and made Littleton

1700-620: The Depot. While in Somerville, Arthur Rowse, known for integrity and honesty, had refused to do business with bootleggers in a state where Prohibition was overwhelmingly unpopular. He continued his refusal after moving to Littleton. Due to the Yankee character of the town, it was notably dry during Prohibition. Although Prohibition was repealed in 1933, Littleton did not permit the sale of alcohol again until 1960, and then in just two locations,

1768-556: The Freedom Trail. The Silas Taylor Farm can be found on Flagg Hill. The Silas Wethebee House (est. 1770), or Walnut Farm, can be seen today on Hill Road as part of the "Path of the Patriots." Boxborough has fourteen distinct state, non-profit, conservation or municipal tracts of lands with trails suitable for a number of non-motorized activities. These are maintained by town volunteers and the town employees (mostly where mowing

1836-653: The French in Canada. Men from Littleton served in the primarily Provincial Army that captured Louisbourg in 1745. This militia system evolved into the organization that confronted the British Regulars on April 18, 1775. The minutemen and militia of Littleton marched and fought at Concord and the Battle Road on April 19, 1775. The militia company and the minutemen squads mustered at Liberty Square located on

1904-659: The Johnson's store at the Depot and the Nashoba Package store at Donelan's shopping center. Only in the late 1980s, with the building of DEC's King Street facility, was a bar allowed to open in town (this later became Ken's American Cafe, which closed in December 2008. It was followed by what is now the Chip Shot on Ayer Road). For years, residents could go to establishments just over the town line that served alcohol, in

1972-723: The King Street facility from Hewlett-Packard and announced that it would become its main New England location. In 2014, Littleton embarked on a year of celebration for its 300th anniversary. In 2022, the Boston Globe reported that the Littleton mill had the highest concentration of federally-licensed firearms dealers in the United States. According to the United States Census Bureau ,

2040-573: The Littleton Historical Society. In November 2021, the Ruben Hoar Library moved to 35 Shattuck Street. In fiscal year 2008, the town of Littleton spent 1.5% ($ 432,744) of its budget on its public library—approximately $ 49 per person, per year ($ 60.01 adjusted for inflation in 2021). Boxborough, Massachusetts Boxborough is a town in Middlesex County , Massachusetts , United States. The population

2108-663: The Nashoba solicited some militia to remove them to Deer Island . Around this time, fourteen armed men of Chelmsford went to the outlying camp at Wameset (near Forge Pond) and opened fire on the unsuspecting Nashoba, wounding five women and children, and killing outright a boy twelve years old, the only son of John Tahattawan. For much of the war, the English colonists rounded up the Praying Indians and sent them to Deer Island. When increasing numbers of Massachusetts Bay officers began successfully using Praying Indians as scouts in

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2176-764: The Revolutionary War, were pursuing further independence. Boxborough was formed from Harvard, Littleton, and Stow. A member of Middlesex County , Boxborough established a new county line between Middlesex and Worcester. On January 31, 1775, men of this area formed a "Sartain Society" which agreed to purchase the Harvard Old meeting-house to act as a town hall and a church. The people of Boxborough were denied registration to be an independent district three times before being accepted in 1782, then incorporated on February 25, 1783. At first, Boxborough didn't send

2244-413: The age of 18 living with them, 64.0% were married couples living together, 22.1% had a female householder with no spouse present, 10.3% had a male householder with no spouse present, and 3.6% were non-families. Of all households 19.6% were made up of individuals, and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.16. Of

2312-496: The area before its incorporation and had men serve during the Revolutionary War. Bennet Wood and Joseph Stone served as the first official Boxborough government, serving as the committee for the Sartain Society, along with moderator Henry Cooledge. Joseph Stone, originally from Harvard, was deeply involved in the area, serving as justice of the peace and a deacon of the congregational church until his death. The Wood Family

2380-608: The area. Silas Taylor served as a captain in the Revolutionary War before serving as the first clerk of the district of Boxborough, as well as an original selectman and assessor. Phinehas Taylor Jr. also served as a captain in the War, going on to serve as the original treasurer and deer-reeve of the district. Other old Boxborough families include the Hager Family, the Wood Family, and the Stone family, each of which settled in

2448-615: The best high schools in the country. Also, the school has ranked in the top ten for the National Academic Decathlon. The area which became the town of Boxborough was first inhabited by the Native Americans of the Nipmuc and Pennacook tribes. It was probably visited by colonists as early as the mid seventeenth century, before the neighboring towns of Stow (1683) and Acton (1735) were founded. However,

2516-406: The children of Littleton until 1870: According to local lore, the town had a contingent of Loyalists who remained after the revolution and thwarted attempts to rename King Street as Main, Washington, or Adams streets. This has been the source of ribbing from neighboring towns, who call Littleton a Tory town. During the 1800s, Littleton grew at a slow pace. It became known for its apple orchards and

2584-411: The cider produced in town. The Warren Gristmill changed over to operating as a sawmill in the second decade. In 1822, Baptists in town decided to create their own society and build a church at the corner of King Street and Goldsmith Street. This was influenced by Unitarianism beginning to take hold in New England. The lyceum movement , a Scottish and English means of spreading education; especially in

2652-785: The companies of Littleton and Acton to the Battles of Lexington and Concord . Most of these men, previously farmers, would go on to serve the colonial militia for the remainder of the war. Sons of Simon Blanchard, descendant of some of the earliest settlers of Boxborough (and killed during the Battle of the Plains of Abraham in 1759 during the Seven Years' War), Calvin and Luther Blanchard, are two prominent revolutionary veterans. Luther marched with Captain Isaac Davis's company of Acton to

2720-467: The east, Stow to the south, and Harvard to the west. Prior to incorporation in 1783, the area that is now Boxborough was part of Stow, Harvard, and Littleton. As of the census of 2000, there were 4,868 people, 1,853 households, and 1,271 families residing in the town. The population density was 469.7 inhabitants per square mile (181.4/km ). There were 1,906 housing units at an average density of 183.9 per square mile (71.0/km ). The racial makeup of

2788-410: The farms for resale in town. Almost all truck farms kept a portion of their produce for sale at their roadside stands. The farms in Littleton were operated by a mix of older Yankee residents and newer Irish, Italian, Quebecois, and Greek families who had bought the farms as a commercial venture. One can see what most of Route 2A looked like running in through Acton, Concord, Lexington, and Arlington during

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2856-560: The first two-thirds of the century by looking at present day, Route 119 moving northwest from Beaver Brook Road. Arthur Rowse bought Standard Vinegar Co. in Somerville , in 1865 in 1900, changed the name to New England Vinegar Works in 1907. In 1919, he added the Veryfine brand name for pasteurized apple juice. He moved the company to Littleton, Massachusetts, in 1930 to be closer to Massachusetts' apple orchards, setting up his plant at

2924-559: The goal of preserving the memory of the town's role in the American Revolution, as well as serving the community. The Minutemen sponsor local activities and businesses, give out scholarships, and participate in historical reenactments. The legacy of the revolution has lived on through several groups similar to the Minutemen Company dating back to the end of the eighteenth century. Following the Revolutionary War,

2992-540: The land in Boxborough was not settled until the beginning of the eighteenth century by farmers looking for fertile land to establish farms. Over the next decades, this area would become one of the most productive agricultural farming areas in the county. Several men from the area served in the Seven Years' War . On April 19, 1775, 21 men from Boxborough met at the Boaz Brown house on Hill road before marching with

3060-400: The last Praying Indian, passed on in 1736. New neighboring towns formed from larger towns abutting Littleton. West Chelmsford soon grew large enough to sustain its own governance, and was officially incorporated as Westford on September 23, 1729, A new town including parts of Lancaster , Groton, and Stow was incorporated in 1732 as Harvard . A large section of West Concord won approval of

3128-568: The line in North Acton, there was also a passenger station with service on the Framingham and Lowell Railroad beginning in 1871. With the railroads, local farmers grew in response to the availability of transport for their produce to markets in Boston. Some of the local farmers located along the rail line began to diversify their crops for sale in Haymarket, a few farms began to concentrate on dairy production, but Littleton became known for

3196-402: The minutemen sped ahead to join the other minutemen at the bridge. In 1782, the third request to incorporate as a separate town by the residents of present day Boxborough was granted by the General Court and incorporated on February 25, 1783, taking away almost a quarter of Littleton's area on the south abutting Stow and Harvard. In 1795, the town built its first public schools which served

3264-490: The natives. The new community petitioned the legislature and incorporated as a town in 1714 with its limits (including modern Boxborough ) bounded by the existing towns of The Plantation of Groton to the west, Chelmsford to the north, Stow to the south and west, and Concord to the south and east. The meetinghouse of the town moved from the area of Newtown to eastern triangle of the Town Common in 1717. Sarah Doublet,

3332-456: The number of orchards producing apples. Abolitionism and Transcendentalism became popular movements in Littleton during the 1800s and were much discussed at Littleton Lyceum. Several Littleton men served in the Federal forces during the Civil War and are memorialized on a plaque on either side of the Houghton Memorial Building. Further development of stores, shops, and business centered on

3400-415: The population 23.2% were under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44.7 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.3 males. The median household income was $ 123,413 and the median family income was $ 143,233. About 2.4% of families and 3.6% of

3468-561: The population were below the poverty line , including 1.9% of those under age 18 and 5.2% of those age 65 or over. The public Reuben Hoar Library first opened in 1887. In 1895, the Houghton Memorial Building was constructed, and the Reuben Hoar Library moved into it. The library, still named in honor of Reuben Hoar, moved to 41 Shattuck Street in 1991, and the Houghton Memorial Building then housed

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3536-453: The remainder of the 1700s. Construction of Warren's Grist Mill (abutting 495 at the junction of Grist Mill Rd and Warren St) began in 1750. This mill processed the crops produced by the town residents through the eighteenth century. Residents of Littleton contributed men to the militia system that was set up by the Crown to serve as self-defense against hostile First Nations peoples as well as

3604-435: The residents of Littleton and surrounding towns. By the last year the pools were open, 1968, over a thousand children learned to swim at Herpy's. It closed a year later, in response to Littleton's expansion of alcohol sales. Like many towns along the state roads radiating from Boston, the advent of motor transport saw the arrival of truck farms which sprang up along Route 119/2A. These were market gardens that were operated on

3672-486: The sciences to the masses came to Littleton when, following the example of Millbury, Salem, and Concord, Littletonians on December 21, 1829, decided, in their words, "to promote mutual improvement" through the formation of the Littleton Lyceum. By the time of its 25th anniversary, the Littleton Lyceum took the form and operation it would have for almost a century of lectures followed by questions and debate. During

3740-532: The southwest side of town on the Boxborough line (then part of Littleton). They marched from there through what is now Boxborough Depot and over Littleton Rd/Boxborough Rd to Newtown Road (Littleton), up over Fort Pond Hill (stopping briefly at the Choate Farm) and along Newtown Rd (Acton) to Acton Center. From there they marched the Isaac Davis Trail to Old North Bridge . Some writing suggests that

3808-518: The surrounding Acton, Westford, Groton, Ayer, and Boxborough. Littleton has remained a predominantly Yankee town, with the bulk of the population belonging to the Congregational Church of Littleton, The First Baptist Church, and First Church Unitarian churches. In the post- World War II era, Roman Catholic immigrants from Ireland, Quebec, Canada, and Italy moved into Middlesex County and Littleton. The Roman Catholic parish of St. Anne's

3876-408: The town has a total area of 17.5 square miles (45 km ), of which 16.6 square miles (43 km ) is land and 0.9 square miles (2.3 km ) (5.30%) is water. Littleton borders the following towns: Groton , Westford , Acton , Boxborough , Harvard , and Ayer . At the 2020 census , there were 10,141 people, 3,657 households and 2,218 families residing in the town. The population density

3944-542: The town was 88.82% White , 0.33% African American , 0.02% Native American , 8.48% Asian , 0.37% from other races , and 1.97% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.13% of the population. There were 1,853 households, out of which 42.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.2% were married couples living together, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.4% were non-families. Of all households, 25.9% were made up of individuals, and 3.2% had someone living alone who

4012-528: The war, the sentiment of the white settlers turned. In May 1676, the Massachusetts General Court ordered that Praying Indians be removed from Deer Island. Still, many died of starvation and disease. Upon their release, most survivors moved to Natick and sold their land to white settlers. The town was settled by Anglo-European settlers in 1686 and was officially incorporated by act of the Massachusetts General Court on November 2, 1715. It

4080-512: The war. Upon their return, they founded the two veterans' posts, American Legion Post 249 and VFW Post 6556. With the advent of the automobile, Littleton saw two more expansions of agri-business. The existing dairy farms grew larger and became commercial. Cloverdale Farm/Dell Dale Farm, on Mannion Place off Great Road edging up to the shores of Lake Nagog, became a well-known local dairy operating until 1986, first by John Mannion and then Thomas and William Byrne from Hopedale. Herbert Whitcomb also ran

4148-472: Was 492.5 inhabitants per square mile (190.2/km ). There were 3,889 housing units at an average density of 183.8 per square mile (71.0/km ). The racial makeup of the town was 80.71% White , 1.34% African American , 0.15% Native American , 8.17% Asian , 0.02% Pacific Islander , 1.33% from other races , and 5.03% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.25% of the population. There were 3,657 households, of which 23.2% had children under

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4216-404: Was 5,506 at the 2020 census . The town name is often simplified to "Boxboro" on highway signs and official documents. According to the United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 10.4 square miles (27 km ), of which 10.4 square miles (27 km ) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km ), or 0.48%, is water. Boxborough is bordered by Littleton to the north, Acton to

4284-444: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.25. In the town, the population was spread out, with 30.5% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 34.3% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 4.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.0 males. According to

4352-632: Was also influential in the early politics of Littleton; Bennet's father, Jeremiah, served as collector, selectman, and eventually treasurer. Most of these influential Boxborians were buried in the Old North Cemetery, which has graves dating back to the eighteenth century. On October 16, 2005, the Boxborough Historical Society opened the Boxborough Museum. The museum is located at 575 Middle Road and

4420-570: Was erected in 1879 and was used until it closed in 1970. This line served to be influential in the development of the town. Commuter service into North Station along this line began in the 1880s. The Fitchburg was not the only railroad to arrive and serve Littleton in the Nineteenth Century. The Stony Brook Railroad line running from present day Ayer to Chelmsford maintained a station in North Littleton by Forge Pond. Just over

4488-802: Was established in 1947 and is currently the largest congregation in town. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints established a chapel in 1979. In 1956, the Church of Christ was built on Harwood Avenue. It disbanded in 1985 due to the closing of Ft. Devens and the resultant dwindling membership. Many of the early families are represented by descendants in the town to the present day: Blanchard, Bulkeley, Crane, Hartwell, Hathaway, Kimball, and Whitcomb. The neighborhoods around Mill Pond (also known as Lake Warren): Long Lake, Forge Village, and Spectacle Pond, include numerous summer cottages or "camps" that have been converted into year-round residences. Many ethnic Irish, Italian, Québécois, and Finnish families moved here in

4556-407: Was part of the Puritan and later Congregational culture and religion of New England. In his book, An Historical Sketch Town of Littleton (1890), Herbert Joseph Harwood wrote: It is said that the name Littleton was given as a compliment to Hon. George Lyttleton, M.P. , one of the commissioners of the treasury [one time Chancellor of the Exchequer ], and that in acknowledgment he sent from England

4624-442: Was the site of the sixth Praying Indian village established by John Eliot in 1645 consisting of mainly Native Americans of the Massachusett tribes. It was called Nashoba Plantation, on the land between Lake Nagog and Fort Pond. The term "Praying Indian" referred to Native Americans who had been converted to Christianity. Daniel Gookin , in his Historical Collections of the Indians in New England , (1674) chapter vii. says: Nashobah

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