Notes The Pequod, the fictional 19th-century Nantucket whaling ship featured in Herman Melville's novel Moby-Dick (1851), is named after the Pequot tribe.Heller, Louis G. (1961). "Two Pequot Names in American Literature," American Speech 36(1): 54–57 The town of Pequot Lakes, Minnesota is believed to have been named after the tribe.
notes the pequod the fictional 19th-century nantucket whaling ship featured in herman melville's novel moby-dick (1851) is named after the pequot tribeheller louis g (1961) "two pequot names in american literature" american speech 36(1) 54–57 the town of pequot lakes minnesota is believed to have been named after the tribe