Album: July 7, 1964 Springfield Union News article on Human Remains at Wissatinnewag (Mackin sand bank). This article documents that complete human skeletal remains have been recoved from the Wissatinnewag site, formally known as the Mackin sand bank, on Canada Hill Road in Greenfield. The man in the article who recovered the skeleton is the same person who has come forward with a sworn affidavit, giving eye-witness testimony that he witnessed dumping and bulldozing of human skeletal remains into the 10 acre wetland known as R5-23 on French King Highway. Last change: 05/06/04
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Album: Prof. Neil Salisbury Statement Prof. Salisbury states that burials have been found at the ancient village site in the past. Last change: 05/06/04
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Album: Dr. Eric Johnson, Staff Archaeologist UMASS Dr. Johnson advocated for protection of Wissatinnewag(a.k.a. Peskeompskut) when The Friends of Wissatinnewag were working to purchase the ancient village site. Last change: 05/13/04
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