Green Corn Celebration

For thousands of years, corn has served as a foundational pillar to the lifeways and spirituality of Indigenous people throughout the Americas. For the Wampanoag, Weeâchumun (corn) holds deep ceremonial and seasonal importance, with its lifestages honored throughout the year beginning in spring and culminating in the fall. In southern New England, the Green Corn moon in August marked a time of gratitude for a successful crop and hope for a bountiful harvest to come.

Please join our Historic Patuxet Homesite staff on Saturday August 2nd as we continue to preserve these traditions with our annual Green Corn thanksgiving. Our educators will share the ongoing importance of Weeâchumun through song, dance, foodways, and storytelling. Guests of all ages are invited to take part in hands-on activities like corn husk doll making and watching a staff mush8n (canoe) race on the Eel River.

Access to all Green Corn Celebration events are included with admission to Plimoth Patuxet Museums.