Livingston Historical Society Event: ‘The Native Americans Who Saved The Pilgrims’

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Following a brief business meeting, historian Pat Wells will give a presentation to the Livingston Historical Society "The Native Americans Who Saved the Pilgrims” at 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 24, 2025 at the Livingston Senior/Community Center at 204 Hillside Avenue.

Come and hear Pat Wells tell of the fascinating stories of Squanto, Massasoit, and Samoset. Learn who they were, what they did, and why they did it. It is a much more interesting story than the one you learned in school.

This is not a simple story. These were not simple men. The Native Americans who helped the Pilgrims survive their first desperate year in Plymouth lived in a complex, rapidly changing world.

Pat Wells worked in health care for 30 years, including 21 years of teaching. After she retired, she got involved with the Chatham Township Historical Society and took courses in Historic Preservation at Drew University. She has become an amateur historian and architecture geek and loves to share her love of these subjects with anyone who will listen.

The Livingston Historical Society usually meets the fourth Monday of the month September through April at the Livingston Senior Community Center. More information about meeting dates can be found at https://LivingstonNJHistoricalSociety.weebly.com/. For questions, email LivingstonHistoricalSociety@gmail.com or call 973-992-5855. Members of the community are welcome to attend for free; however, monetary donations to the Historical Society are greatly appreciated.

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