Site of Mary Rowlandson's Capture

Site of Mary Rowlandson's Capture (HMLJU)

Location: Lancaster, MA 01523 Worcester County
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Country: United States of America
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N 42° 26.993', W 71° 40.525'

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In the field nearby was situated the garrison house of the Rev. Joseph Rowlandson first ordained minister of Lancaster. During his absence on February 10, 1675-76 this garrison house was attacked and destroyed by the Indians. The inhabitants were massacred or carried into captivity. Later most of them were redeemed.

The minister's wife immortalized her experiences in "The Narrative of the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson" first published at Cambridge, Massachusetts in 1682.
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Date Added Tuesday, September 16th, 2014 at 5:22pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)19T E 279988 N 4703196
Decimal Degrees42.44988333, -71.67541667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 42° 26.993', W 71° 40.525'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds42° 26' 59.58" N, 71° 40' 31.50" W
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Area Code(s)978
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 602 Main St, Lancaster MA 01523, US
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