Standoff at Coonamessett Pond
Date Range
1806 – 1806
Title
Standoff at Coonamessett Pond
What occurred
A group called the Herring Party opposed the installation of a new mill-dam into the Coonamessett River - this dam stopped the flow of fish into the Coonamessett Pond. The Herring Party attempted to blow up the dam with a cannon, but instead the cannon exploded, killing the gunner. As support for the Herring Party faded, so too did support for common rights laws as the American expansionist economy took off.
Location
Falmouth, MA
Image Citation
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Student name(s)
Aidan Briney