August 2011
New Hampshire
Passaconaway camp Passaconaway : chief in the Pennacook tribe
Tracks of the StoneBear comes home. Return of the prodigal Son. "Child of the Bear" comes home
Driving the backwoods of New Hampshire was wonderfull. Full deep breaths of clean White Mountains air. You could gain weight breathing this air it's so full and rich.
After leaving Bartlett, NH... took the Bear Notch Road to bypass Conway... we're not much for tourist traps and amusement PARKS.
We come to Kancamagus hwy 112 and turn west. Jigger Johnson camp in the nat forest is full... go on. another mile or so is Passaconaway camp, White mountains nat forest camp... a few spots left ... take one! Golden pass $10 a night; hard to beat.
Drizzle now in the late afternoon.... gather up small pine cones into the camp fireplace and let them smoke to drive off the few mosquitos here up in the mountains.
Get the grill out after a great day driving the White Mountains in New Hampshire.. Smoke the camp with southern boy bar=b que huge chicken breast smoke / smell has them driving by wanting to buy grilled chicken; southern boy knows how to grill !
Drizzle brings out the umbrella to finish grilling chicken. a good burn on them! with potato salad for supper.
**** Wikipedia
Passaconaway, a name which translates to "Child of the Bear", was a chieftain in the Pennacook tribe.
One of the key native figures in the colonial history of New Hampshire, Passaconaway was believed to have been born between 1550 and 1570, and is said to have died in 1679. He was a powerful medicine man and sachem (chief) of the Penacook tribe, eventually becoming bashaba (chief of chiefs) of a multi-tribal confederation that drew together for mutual protection against the Mohawk. In his old age Passaconaway relinquished his positions of authority to travel among the tribes and settlers in the New Hampshire-Massachusetts-Maine area. He was revered by both Native Americans and white settlers.
His native name was "Papoose [or Papisse] Conewa", meaning Child of the Bear, or Son of Bear, but white settlers anglicized the name as Passaconaway. In his later years he was sometimes referred to as St. Aspenquid.
Legend holds that Passaconaway was a giant, genius, and possessed magical powers, such as making water burn, and trees and rocks dance. According to folklore, he could make dried up leaves turn green and make living snakes out of dead snake skin. It was said that he could become invisible and create thunderstorms at will.
Even before the Pilgrims' 1620 landing on the Massachusetts coast, a European ship's captain reported seeing a huge native standing atop a coastal cliff, surmising he was probably the native often referred to as Conway. European history records that Passaconaway lived at the top of the Pawtucket Falls at what is now Lowell, Massachusetts; a marker was placed there in 1935. Local New Hampshire history says that he lived and moved seasonally among various fishing and planting spots, including the Merrimack River falls in present-day Manchester, fertile islands in the river, coastal spots along the seashore, and other places along the Merrimack such as present-day Horseshoe Pond. ***
I am honored to walk , camp, and feed at the grounds as a Child of the Bear. A good day !
MARNE 45 #168
August 2011
New Hampshire
Passaconaway camp Passaconaway : chief in the Pennacook tribe
Tracks of the StoneBear comes home. Return of the prodigal Son. "Child of the Bear" comes home
Driving the backwoods of New Hampshire was wonderfull. Full deep breaths of clean White Mountains air. You could gain weight breathing this air it's so full and rich.
After leaving Bartlett, NH... took the Bear Notch Road to bypass Conway... we're not much for tourist traps and amusement PARKS.
We come to Kancamagus hwy 112 and turn west. Jigger Johnson camp in the nat forest is full... go on. another mile or so is Passaconaway camp, White mountains nat forest camp... a few spots left ... take one! Golden pass $10 a night; hard to beat.
Drizzle now in the late afternoon.... gather up small pine cones into the camp fireplace and let them smoke to drive off the few mosquitos here up in the mountains.
Get the grill out after a great day driving the White Mountains in New Hampshire.. Smoke the camp with southern boy bar=b que huge chicken breast smoke / smell has them driving by wanting to buy grilled chicken; southern boy knows how to grill !
Drizzle brings out the umbrella to finish grilling chicken. a good burn on them! with potato salad for supper.
**** Wikipedia
Passaconaway, a name which translates to "Child of the Bear", was a chieftain in the Pennacook tribe.
One of the key native figures in the colonial history of New Hampshire, Passaconaway was believed to have been born between 1550 and 1570, and is said to have died in 1679. He was a powerful medicine man and sachem (chief) of the Penacook tribe, eventually becoming bashaba (chief of chiefs) of a multi-tribal confederation that drew together for mutual protection against the Mohawk. In his old age Passaconaway relinquished his positions of authority to travel among the tribes and settlers in the New Hampshire-Massachusetts-Maine area. He was revered by both Native Americans and white settlers.
His native name was "Papoose [or Papisse] Conewa", meaning Child of the Bear, or Son of Bear, but white settlers anglicized the name as Passaconaway. In his later years he was sometimes referred to as St. Aspenquid.
Legend holds that Passaconaway was a giant, genius, and possessed magical powers, such as making water burn, and trees and rocks dance. According to folklore, he could make dried up leaves turn green and make living snakes out of dead snake skin. It was said that he could become invisible and create thunderstorms at will.
Even before the Pilgrims' 1620 landing on the Massachusetts coast, a European ship's captain reported seeing a huge native standing atop a coastal cliff, surmising he was probably the native often referred to as Conway. European history records that Passaconaway lived at the top of the Pawtucket Falls at what is now Lowell, Massachusetts; a marker was placed there in 1935. Local New Hampshire history says that he lived and moved seasonally among various fishing and planting spots, including the Merrimack River falls in present-day Manchester, fertile islands in the river, coastal spots along the seashore, and other places along the Merrimack such as present-day Horseshoe Pond. ***
I am honored to walk , camp, and feed at the grounds as a Child of the Bear. A good day !
