Metallak

Metallak (born c. 1727–1847) was a member of the band of Native Americans known as the Androscoggin, Cowasuck or, more properly, the Arosaguntacook.

[2] The band, part of the Abenaki nation, inhabited the upper Androscoggin and Magalloway rivers along the northern border of New Hampshire and Maine.

Blinded by accidents in his later years, Metallak died a pauper in February 1847 at the reputed age of 120.

[3] Along Route 145, a New Hampshire historical marker (number 47) notes his nearby gravesite.

[4] It reads: Various spellings of his name include Metalluc, Matalak, Metalak, Mettalak, Metalluk, and Netalluc.