Sesquicentennial Parade - John Wheelwright and the Sagamores, 1938 June 21

Collection Name:

George W. Perry Scrapbooks

Title:

Sesquicentennial Parade - John Wheelwright and the Sagamores, 1938 June 21

Creator:

Perry, George W., 1891-1971

Creator Role:

Collector

Accession / Call Number:

1974.045

Object ID:

1974.045.08.021

Date:

1938/06/21

Type of Material:

graphic material

Physical Description:

1 scrapbook page

Language:

English

Scope and Content:

Scrapbook page containing three photographic prints of the float depicting John Wheelwright and the Sagamores signing a Deed to Lands at Exeter, NH, during the New Hampshire Sesquicentennial Parade in Concord, NH, on June 21, 1938. The caption states, "Sesquicentennial Parade, June 21, 1938. John Wheelwright at the Sagamores sign a Deed To Lands at Exeter. 1638. Rev. John Wheelwright, who had been banished from the Massachusetts Bay Colony for non-conformist religious views, came to the wilderness at the Swamscott Falls late in 1637. In the spring of 1638 he was joined by others, and took a deed from the Indians of a tract of land thirty miles square, extending from Piscataqua towards the Merrimack. The settlement, begun in 1638, at Exter [Exeter] fromed [formed] the famous Combination, elrected [elected] 'rulers' and made laws in a popular assembly. It was the first active government in New Hampshire. The scene represents Wheelwright and the Indians smoking the pip of peace after they had agreed upon terms of purchase which reserved to the Indians their ancient hunting and fishing and fowling rights. The granters, Wheelwright, Hutchinson, Storre, Colcord, Field, Compton and Needham, who took as trustees for the town. Portrayed by Improved Order of Red Men."

Subjects:

Centennial celebrations, etc. , Parades , Parade floats , Indians of North America

Locations:

Concord, NH

People:

Perry, George W., 1891-1971

Terms of Use:

For permission to reproduce or publish material from this collection, please contact the New Hampshire Historical Society. Researchers are responsible for following all copyright and intellectual property laws.

Credit Line:

Gift of May Nutter.

Restrictions:

Available for research.

Level Description:

Item

Box Number:

1