Old John Neptune
Male, Deceased Person
1767 – 1865
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Who was Old John Neptune?
Old John Neptune was born July 22, 1767. He is sometimes known by his Penobscot name, Bungawarrawit. He died May 8, 1865. He was a leader of the Penobscot Nation for fifty years. Neptune was a shaman.
In The Maine Woods, Henry David Thoreau described a visit to Neptune's Old Town home in 1853.
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