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In Portland, Connecticut, a small sign on a rock slab led to learning more about Indian Hill Avenue Historic District (this was pre-pandemic and before ER trip then being benched to recover).

A modern boat near a sign that gives the history of the place, once revered as a Native American burial ground.

A modern vessel near a sign that gives the history of place, insight into a Native American burial ground.

“The area that is now Portland belonged to the Wangunk people prior to the arrival of European colonists. The land in the Indian Hill area was among the last to be sold off by the Wangunks (in 1748 and 1765), who ended up merging with other regional tribes and eventually settled in Wisconsin. The Indian Hill area was documented into the 19th century as a Native American burying ground, and continues to be visited by Wangunk descendants. Various building projects in the area have on a number of occasions included reports of the exposed burials, and numerous surface-level Native artifacts have been found in the area.” – from Wikipedia entry, that led to this U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service NRHP inventory document dated 1983

Wander and wonder. Start noticing place names and each leads to another discovery. Listen, follow. Read. When an elbow is dislocated or an ankle fractured, remember who you call on to help, who heal. To be continued.