The People of the Two Rivers
The presence of two rivers with high ground between them overlooking the ocean made this an ideal home-site for Native Americans. The Pochoug to the east and the Menunketesuc River to the west brought fresh water and spawning fish to the doors of their bark wigwams while shellfish provided food throughout the year. Seasonal flooding enriched the soil for their agriculture and the abundant forest sheltered game animals. There was river clay for making pots; local quartz for making projectile points and other tools; and watery trade-routes were close at hand.
Archaeologists found evidence of these first residents in some two-dozen locations. Large caches of stone tools found at Pilot’s Point suggest it may have been the workshop of a productive people making tools for trade.