Little Compton in Newport County, Rhode Island — The American Northeast (New England)
Squant
Squant is the protector of water voyages.
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Photographed by G.W.Bartlett, July 26, 2026
1. Squant Marker
Squant features prominently in our stories. She is a great being that oversees the health of the plants. especially berries. Squant was said to be married to Moshop the great giant who dragged his toe, causing the water to wash in and separate Martha's Vineyard from the mainland.
Moshop left the lands here, as he heard that newcomers were going to arrive and make things very difficult. Moshop's children also decided to leave, and so Moshop tossed them to the sea where they became killer whales. Then he tossed his wife Squant to Sakonnet, and as she landed, she turned to stone and would forever watch over her children of the sea.
Our people would come ashore every time they traveled by Squant and leave gifts for her protection as we traveled the ocean, until the practice was outlawed by the English.
Jonathan James-Perry, Artist, Aquinnah Wampanoag
Erected 2025 by Little Compton Historical Society. (Marker Number 107.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Colonial Era • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Religion & Religious Structures.
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Location. 41° 29.59′ N, 71° 11.099′ W. Marker is in Little Compton, Rhode Island, in Newport County. It can be reached from West Main Road (Rhode Island Route 77) south of Fairfields Drive, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 548 West Main Road, Little Compton RI 02837, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on Narragansett Bay. It is also in the American Northeast, in New England, and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Attuck: Sentinal of the Land (a few steps from this marker); Turtle Island (a few steps from this marker); Stone Walls (a few steps from this marker); Wilbor House (a few steps from this marker);
Also see . . . Awashonks Garden Exhibit #107.
Photo of the rock formation the Sakonnets recognize as Squant, the protector of water voyages.(Submitted on July 30, 2026, by G.W.Bartlett of Hingham, Massachusetts.)
Photographed by G.W.Bartlett, July 26, 2026
3. Squant Marker
Photographed by G.W.Bartlett, July 26, 2026
4. Squant Marker
Photographed by G.W.Bartlett, July 26, 2026
5. Awashonks Garden Entrance
Located behind the Wilbor House on Little Compton Historical Society grounds.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 27, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 30, 2026, by G.W.Bartlett of Hingham, Massachusetts. This page has been viewed 17 times since then. Photos: 1. submitted on July 30, 2026, by G.W.Bartlett of Hingham, Massachusetts. 2. submitted on September 27, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 3, 4, 5. submitted on July 30, 2026, by G.W.Bartlett of Hingham, Massachusetts. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
