This website was constructed as a tool to learn about archaeology and the artifacts found at the "Pine Hawk" site in Acton, Massachusetts and to learn about the Nipmuck Native Americans who spent time near the site.
Pine Hawk Discovered
In the late 1990s, the Town of Acton, Massachusetts comissioned a survey for a plot of land in South Acton in preparation for a new sewer plant. Major state-funded construction projects like the sewer plant require an archaeological survey prior to construction. This survey led to the discovery of thousands of artifacts found at the site called "Pine Hawk" revealing evidence of human habitation extending over 7,000 years.