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Connecticut Village Locations

Milford

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Poconock or Milford Point is a noted place, where there were a number of huts on the beach, occupied by the Weawaug who were engaged in the oyster and clam business.

History

Charles Island, located off of Silver Sands state beach was regarded by the Wepawaug Indians as sacred ground. Following the defeat of the tribe by English settlers, the Chief put a curse on the island, pronouncing "Any shelter will crumble to the Earth, and he shall be cursed" About 25 years after the defeat of the Wepawaugs, the notorious pirate Captain Kidd reportedly buried part his treasure on the island, and treasure hunters from around the country still look for this stash today. At the end of the 18th century, a monastery was built on the island. After the monks moved in, a series of mysterious deaths, suicides, and bouts of insanity, and subsequent ghosts forced them to abandon the monastery. Today, people report of seeing glowing specters flitting through the trees, disembodied voices, and phantom monks making processionals through the monastery ruins. The only access to the Island is a causeway that only surfaces from the sea at low tide.