Moosup is named after Sachem Maussup or Moosup (1623-1676) of the Narragansett Indians. The town was established in 1689 a little more than a decade after Maussup's death at the hands of Mohawks.
Moosup is named after Sachem Maussup or Moosup (1623-1676) of the Narragansett Indians. Th,e town was established in 1689 a little more than a decade after Maussup's death at the hands of Mohawks.