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TUESDAY, MAY 20, 2003

The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe of Massachusetts recently helped dedicate a replica of a fishweir, a traditional fishing trap, on the Boston Common.

Fishweirs have been found throughout the city and date as far back as 3,000 B.C. A network of sticks, and brush, they were used to catch fish in tidal waters.

Local students helped build the replica now on display in the Common.

Get the Story:
Trapping history (The Boston Globe 5/20)

Relevant Links:
Ancient Fishweir Project - http://www.fishweir.org