1630 - 1930
One mile to the southwest, off the North Brookfield Road, Edward Hutchinson's company seeking a parley with the Nipmucs was ambushed by Indians August 2, 1675, and more than half were slain. Captain Hutchinson died from his wounds. Captain Thomas Wheeler was wounded but escaped.HM Number | HMWWD |
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Series | This marker is part of the Massachusetts: Massachusetts Bay Colony—Tercentenary Commission Markers series |
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Year Placed | 1930 |
Placed By | Massachusetts Bay Colony-Tercentenary Commission |
Marker Condition | No reports yet |
Date Added | Friday, October 10th, 2014 at 5:46pm PDT -07:00 |
UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18T E 737784 N 4691007 |
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Decimal Degrees | 42.33500000, -72.11375000 |
Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 42° 20.1', W 72° 6.825' |
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 42° 20' 6.00" N, 72° 6' 49.50" W |
Driving Directions | Google Maps |
Area Code(s) | 413, 508, 774 |
Closest Postal Address | At or near 1244-1340 Barre Rd, New Braintree MA 01531, US |
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