Massachusetts, Bristol County, Swansea
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Near this spot stood the John Myles Garrison House. The place of meeting of the troops of Massachusetts Bay and Plymouth colonies.
Near this spot stood the John Myles Garrison House. The place of meeting of the troops of Massachusetts Bay and Plymouth colonies.
Commanded by
Majors Thomas Savage and James Cudworth, who marched to the relief of Swansea at the opening of King Philips War
A.D. 1675
There fell in Swansea, slain by the Indians
Nehemiah Allin • William Hammond •
William Cahoone • John Jones •
Gershom Cobb • Robert Jones •
John Druce • Joseph Lewis •
John Fall • John Salisbury •
William Salisbury
To mark this historic site this monument was erected
(Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers • Wars, US Indian) Includes location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.