Wingaersheek Beach - Pawtucket and Agawam Land

Wingaersheek's name comes from Dutch origins, although I could not find the Native name for the land online. This particular beach is where my cousins and I spent most of our time together in the summers. It was close enough to our grandparent's house that we could bike there, and the town was safe enough for a large group of kids to go out on their own in the dog days of summer and be home in time for supper with no problems. We found something special at this beach too, once we were older and had athletic ability. If you swam far enough out, there was a giant sandbar that would sometimes appear (lowtide) and we treated it as our special beach. We would hang out there and bring Mimi's peanut butter sandwiches. One of my cousins hated peanut butter so he would feed his to the seagulls who would then hound him continuously for more food. We shared so many laughs there, so many memories. I went back last year, without my cousins this time, and still felt something. At the time I thought it was just a weird feeling and dismissed it, but now I realize how tied I am to that piece of land. How tied my family is, and the memories are to that space. The earth gave us connection and I will cherish it every time I go back and feel it again.