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The Moravians, the Shekomeko Indians and the Gnadenhutten Massacre

The Moravian mission at Shekomeko was founded in 1740 by Christian Henry Rauch to convert the Mahican Indians in eastern New York.  Today the location of the Mahican village is marked by the monument, above, at Pine Plains in Dutchess Co., … Continue reading

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