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The name Sagamore is defined as "Chief" of an Indian tribe. It was on Sagamore Hill that chiefs of the Wampanoag and Manomet Indians would hold tribal meetings. As you look out toward Cape Cod Bay, the land before you has undergone many changes since the Sagamores last gathered here.
Scusset Creek which flowed westerly around Sagamore Hill into Scusset harbor was permanently altered when the Cape Cod Canal was constructed between 1909 and 1914. The eastern entrance to the Canal is now one mile southeast of the original entrance to Scusset Creek. What was once a brackish water river winding around Sagamore Hill, has been filled with dredged material from the canal construction and is now a fresh water marsh.
In comparing the two maps one can observe that the area where Scusset Harbor had once been is now a foredune upon which houses have been built.
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| HM Number | HM12WW |
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| Placed By | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers |
| Marker Condition |   7 out of 10 (1 reports) |
| Date Added | Sunday, September 7th, 2014 at 8:48pm PDT -07:00 |
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 19T E 373940 N 4626554 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 41.78083333, -70.51691667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 41° 46.85', W 70° 31.015' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 41° 46' 51.00" N, 70° 31' 0.90" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 508 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 2 Unnamed Road, Sagamore Beach MA 02562, US |
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