On May 8 at 2 PM, the Wilmot Historical Society will host archaeologist Dr. Robert Goodby of Franklin Pierce University, who will speak about Abenaki history in New Hampshire.

Reduced to near-invisibility by a conquering culture that placed little value on the Indian experience, many Abenaki went “underground” as a strategy of self-preservation. To avoid discrimination and persecution, they concealed their true identities for generations.

Robert Goodby reveals archaeological evidence that shows their deep presence here in New Hampshire, just inches below the earth’s surface. The program, which is a funded project of the New Hampshire Humanities, will be held at the Wilmot Community Association’s Red Barn at 64 Village Road in Wilmot and is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served.