“ Hook , Line and Fowler” Hunting and Fishing in the 18th Century:
Concord, MA 01742
The meadows were plentiful of Whitetail deer; The streams were flowing with Brook trout, and the skies and ponds were avenues for waterfowl. Colonial New England was an ever-growing society that relied on the resources of the land to sustain the kitchens, pantries and pockets of those who embattled the elements to build this emerging colony.
150 years of taking from the land overtime caused quick consequences. Game Laws become a part of the political landscape of the colony seeking to manage both the needs of the people and of the wild.
Join park rangers on Friday, July 17 at 3:00 pm while they discuss the topic of hunting and fishing in the 18th century while examining the laws and regulations as a result of land usage in colonial New England.
