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At Hobbamock's Homesite, interpreters speak to you from a 20th-century perspective about the history and culture of the Wampanoag, the original people of southeastern Massachusetts and eastern Rhode Island.  The staff is comprised of Native interpreters (many of whom are Wampanoag) in clothing of the period, and non-Native interpretive guides in modern clothing.

Hobbamock, counselor to the sachem (chief) Massasoit of Pokanoket (Bristol, Rhode Island), moved to Plymouth with his family as an ambassador from his people to the English.  His position came about as a result of the 1621 treaty  between Massasoit and the English.  (Massasoit allied with the English because the epidemic of 1616 - 1618 put the Wampanoag in a weakened political position with other Native groups.  Hobbamock and his family were the only known Wampanoag family to have lived alongside the colonists in the 1620's.  There were many Wampanoag communities, but none within fifteen miles of Plymouth.   At the Homesite, 17th-century life is re-created with traditional houses and gardens, food preparation, and demonstrations of traditional skills.  Enter the houses, talk with the staff and learn about an ancient indigenous culture that has been maintained and continues into the 20th century.