Abstract: This article chronicles the story of a community of individuals and families from many cultures and circumstances living on the margins of dominant white society. Native American refugees from King Philip’s War and other “Indian Wars,” or who were displaced by land takings were joined by Black refugees from slavery, and by whites who did not or would not fit in with their community. Over time, these individuals blended into a mixed-race community peacefully existing along the shores of the Congamond Lakes of Southwick, Massachusetts. For generations, this community remained isolated from the neighboring white settlements. The Congamucks nurtured their own culture and economy until the town of Southwick began to expand its development of the lands around the lakes. This brought the isolated Congamuck community into regular contact with the white community where a clash of race and culture ultimately led to the demise of the Congamuck community.