Massachusetts: Massachusetts Bay Colony—Tercentenary Commission Markers
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historicalmarkerproject.com/markers/HMWWL_redemption-rock_Princeton-MA.html
Upon the rock fifty feet west of this spot Mary Rowlandson, wife of the first minister of Lancaster, was redeemed from captivity under King Philip. The narrative of her experience is one of the classics of colonial literature.
historicalmarkerproject.com/markers/HMWWM_mary-goodnows-grave_Northborough-MA.html
Mary Goodnow who lived here with her parents was lame and unable to run to the garrison house for safety when the indians attacked Northborough, August 18, 1707. A short path leads through the woods to her grave near the place where she fell.
historicalmarkerproject.com/markers/HMWWN_peak-house_Medfield-MA.html
The original house, built in 1651, was burned when King Philip's Indians burnt the town of Medfield in 1676. Seth Clark, the owner, received indemnity from the colonial government and in 1680 rebuilt the present Peak house, so called because of its architec…
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The Plantation of Nasheway embracing this and several adjoining towns was granted to a group of "Undertakers" in search of iron deposits, in 1644. John Prescott the first settler made a success of frontier farming under great difficulties.
historicalmarkerproject.com/markers/HMWWP_rowlandson-rock_Lancaster-MA.html
On the crest of George Hill, near by, is situated Rowlandson Rock where the captives from the Rowlandson garrison house passed their first night after the burning of Lancaster by the Indians February 10, 1675-76.
historicalmarkerproject.com/markers/HMWWQ_site-of-stockbridge-mansion_Scituate-MA.html
The Stockbridge mansion, built before 1660, stood on this site. It was a garrison house in King Philip's War for protection of the mills, and was successfully defended. The pond and mill were made famous by Woodworth's poem "The Old Oaken Bucket."
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Homestead and well made famous by Samuel Woodworth in his poem "The Old Oaken Bucket." Homestead erected by John Northey in 1675; poet born in Scituate January 13, 1785.
historicalmarkerproject.com/markers/HMWWS_sherborn_Sherborn-MA.html
Settled in 1652 and called Boggastow, became a town in 1674.
historicalmarkerproject.com/markers/HMWWT_ponkapoag-plantation_Canton-MA.html
The north line of Ponkapoag Plantation second of the Apostle Eliot's Praying Indian towns, set apart by the Dorchester Proprietors in 1657.
historicalmarkerproject.com/markers/HMWWU_williams-barker-house_Scituate-MA.html
A portion of the house built by John Williams in 1634 is incorporated in the present house. It was a "garrison" or place of refuge and defense during King Philip's War.