Ceremonial Stonework Walk in Jewett Preserve

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Serpent Stone, Photo by Markham Starr
Date: Sat March 19, 2022
Time: 9:00am-12:00pm
Place: Jewett Preserve, Meet at the Mt. Archer Woods parking lot, Mt Archer Rd, Lyme CT.
Contact Email: education@lymelandtrust.org
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Join us for a walk in Jewett preserve to see ceremonial stonework left behind by the indigenous population that has inhabited New England for 12,000 years. Documentary photographer Markham Starr will lead the walk. Native Americans built several distinct types of structures in our area, ranging from cairns to stone serpent effigies, and these spiritual offerings remain standing in now long abandoned woods. While Native American stonework is widely recognized out west and to the south, New England’s stonework remains obscure, having blended back into the woods. We will walk about two miles. some of it off-trail. Wear sturdy footwear and bring a walking stick for stability.

Markham Starr is a documentary photographer concerned with the disappearing working cultures of New England. He is the author of a dozen books, providing glimpses into the lives of people such as commercial fishermen, farmers, and cannery workers, and has written about other subjects such as historic barns in Connecticut. His work has appeared in national magazines and is part of the permanent collection at the Library of Congress and other museums throughout New England.

The walk is full. Register to be put on the waiting list. education@lymelandtrust.org


Join us for a walk in Jewett preserve to see ceremonial stonework left behind by the indigenous population that has inhabited New England for 12,000 years. Documentary photographer Markham Starr will lead the walk. Native Americans built several distinct types of structures in our area, ranging from cairns to stone serpent effigies, and these spiritual offerings remain standing in now long abandoned woods. While Native American stonework is widely recognized out west and to the south, New England’s stonework remains obscure, having blended back into the woods. We will walk about two miles. some of it off-trail. Wear sturdy footwear and bring a walking stick for stability.

Markham Starr is a documentary photographer concerned with the disappearing working cultures of New England. He is the author of a dozen books, providing glimpses into the lives of people such as commercial fishermen, farmers, and cannery workers, and has written about other subjects such as historic barns in Connecticut. His work has appeared in national magazines and is part of the permanent collection at the Library of Congress and other museums throughout New England.

The walk is full. Register to be put on the waiting list. education@lymelandtrust.org