Mendon in Worcester County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
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Photographed by Michael Herrick, April 11, 2022
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The Wife and Son of
Matthias Puffer
The Son of John Rockwood
and other inhabitants of
Mendon
Were killed by Nipmunk Indians
14 July 1675
The beginning of King Philips War
In the Colony of Massachusetts
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Indigenous Peoples and Communities. In addition, it is included in the King Philip's War 1675-1676 series list. A significant historical date for this entry is July 14, 1675.
Location. 42° 5.583′ N, 71° 32.144′ W. Marker is in Mendon, Massachusetts, in Worcester County. It is at the intersection of Providence Street and Hartford Avenue E., on the right when traveling south on Providence Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Mendon MA 01756, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Massachusetts’ Quiet Corner, in Greater Worcester, and in the Blackstone Valley. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: In Honor of Mendon's Soldiers (approx. one mile away); Harrison Hall (approx. 1.2 miles away); Mendon World World War II Monument (approx. 1.2 miles away); Mendon Korean Vietnam Era Monument (approx. 1.2 miles away); Mendon World War I Monument (approx. 1.2 miles away); Mendon Historical Society (approx. 1.3 miles away); Mendon Civil War Memorial (approx. 1.3 miles away); Founders Park (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mendon.
Photographed by Michael Herrick, April 11, 2022
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Credits. This page was last revised on April 16, 2022. It was originally submitted on April 16, 2022, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 1,119 times since then and 66 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 16, 2022, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.
