Occom broke with Wheelock and remained in Connecticut, working with the Mohegans. In 1786, some Mohegans and Indians from tribes in Rhode Island and Long Island went to Oneida County in New York and became known as the Brothertown tribe. Occom was their minister until his death in July 1792. He tried to change the way things were. The Old State House is at 800 Main St., Hartford.
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