Noted story teller and former journalist Mike Allen interviews special guests and then produces amazing tales about people, places and events from Connecticut history. His style and enthusiasm make history relatable, interesting, fun and informative. You certainly don‘t have to be from Connecticut to enjoy these stories -- you just need to find history interesting and to love a good story. New episodes are published every Thursday. Theme music (Musical Interlewd 1, intro; Musical Interlewd 2, outro) by Christopher Cech. Podcast logo design by Ashley Cech. Logo photo by Yvonne Cech. This podcast is a production of True North Associates, LLC.
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Wednesday Aug 10, 2022
When Indian Culture and Christianity Met Each Other in Connecticut
Wednesday Aug 10, 2022
Wednesday Aug 10, 2022
There’s a 150-year-old monument in Sharon, CT – near the New York border and overgrown by underbrush – serving as the last remaining reminder of a fascinating slice on history. It marks the grave site of a Christian missionary who led an effort in the 1700s to convert Native American Indians to the oldest Protestant religion – the Moravian Church. The land is where one of three regional tribes lived that were targeted by the missionaries. They lived harmoniously with the Native Americans for 15 years, with two dozen Indians converting. The Indians so revered the lead missionary that they buried him on their reservation.
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