The Dighton Council Oak

New Years day was the Christmas Bird Count in the Taunton-Middleboro sector. One of the placres we visted was Pokanoket Park in Dighton the oak under which King Philip, or Metacomet, held council meetings in the 17th century The Wampanoags council treeis known as "The Dighton Council Oak". Tradition holds that, Massasoit gave orders to feed the Pilgrims from under the Council Oak. King Phillip met at the Council Oak to hold Council with the Pocassets ( sub-group of the Wampanoag). Sometimes, this was also referred as a Charter Oak and was the site of the signing of the Dighton Charter in 1663.