Annawon Weedon and Wampanoag Nation Singers and Dancers talk with students at the fishweirAncient Fishweir Project 2012
On view for the public
Boston Common
along the Charles Street side
May 14 - June 14, 2012
Special Event at the Fishweir
for Making History Day
June 4, 2012
at 11:00 am & at 12 noon
Performances by the Wampanoag Nation Singers and Dancers
sponsored by
Friends of the Public Garden
3,700 to 5,300 years ago, near what is now Boston Common, fishweirs were built along the tidal flats to catch fish during the spring spawn.
Annual building of a fishwier brings this ancient activity into our curent imagination, expanding our timeframe of history and our awarness of the people who lived in the place we now call Boston.
The Ancient Fishweir Project combines public art, educational programs, and community events in celebration with the comtemporary Native American community.