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=ChemCom Task 1: Background Information= In this investigation you will use the resources tab to investigate background information regarding Mashamoquet Brook. You may also use additional sources, but please __be sure to cite where your information came from__, even if you used one of the listed resources.

1.) Where is Mashamoquet Brook located? Pomfret Center, CT

2.) Identify some historical uses of Mashamoquet Brook. Near the Den are the Table Rock and Indian Chair natural stone formations. The Indian Chair is a wide seat-shaped ledge. Near the section that is now the entrance to Mashamoquet Brook State Park, there once operated a cider mill, grist mill and wagon shop. The mill dam and pond went out during the flood of 1938. It is maintained as a museum by the Pomfret Historical Society. The mill is open on a regular basis and staffed by members of the Historical Society who provide interpretation for all interested visitors.

3.) Identify some current day uses of Mashamoquet Brook. Camping, hiking, picnicking, stream fishing, swimming, and youth group camping.

4.) Predict what might be some potential causes of pollution of Mashamoquet Brook.

Sewage leaks, garbage dumping

5.) Using the internet, identify 6 facts (not listed above) regarding Mashamoquet Brook. -A large portion of the park was public domain even prior to the State Park and Forest Commission's creation in 1914 due to the foresight of the -Daughters of the American Revolution who had purchased the Wolf Den parcel in 1899. -The most famous feature is the Wolf Den into which, on a night in 1742, Israel Putnam crept and shot a wolf that for years had preyed upon local sheep and poultry -The Mashamoquet Brook Campground has 20 wooded sites. Wolf Den Campground offers 35 campsites. -The region was once the domain of the Mohegan Chief Uncas. -In 1723, parish and township privileges were granted and the town became Pomfret, named after Pontefract in Yorkshire, England. http://www.ct.gov/dep/cwp/view.asp?a=2716&q=325238 Changes not made as requested, needed to cite sources. Graded