Northfield in Franklin County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
Captain Richard Beers
1630 - 1930
Photographed by Russell C. Bixby, May 20, 2011
1. Captain Richard Beers Marker
Grave of Captain Richard Beers, killed by Indians on September 4, 1675. His monument is on the mountain-side above.
Erected 1930 by Massachusetts Bay Colony-Tercentenary Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers • Wars, US Indian. In addition, it is included in the King Philip's War 1675-1676 series list. A significant historical date for this entry is September 4, 1675.
Location. 42° 39.497′ N, 72° 27.683′ W. Marker is in Northfield, Massachusetts, in Franklin County. It is on Millers Falls Road (Massachusetts Route 63) south of South Mountain Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 781 Millers Falls Rd, Northfield MA 01360, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Massachusetts’ Pioneer Valley. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Indian Council Fires (approx. Ό mile away); King Philip's Hill (approx. 1.9 miles away); First Settlement (approx. 2.1 miles away); The Walk of Heroes (approx. 2½ miles away); Fire Station (approx. 2½ miles away); World War I Memorial (approx. 2½ miles away); Lieut. Ebenezer Sheldon's Fort (approx. 2.8 miles away); Site of Squakheag's First Grist Mill (approx. 3.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northfield.
Also see . . .
this page online
1. Tercentenary Commission. Internet Archive website entry:
Original 1930 publication by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts of Tercentenary Commission Markers, commemorating the three hundredth anniversary of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. (Submitted on May 21, 2011, by Russell Chaffee Bixby of Bernardston, Massachusetts.)
2. From Beer's Ambush through Bloody Brook.
By September 1675, King Philips War had reached the Connecticut River Valley towns in full force. After the August attacks at Brookfield and Northampton, it was clear that the Valley would be targeted but nothing could prepare the settlers of William Pynchons towns for what the horrors the Autumn would hold.(Submitted on April 18, 2026, by G.W.Bartlett of Hingham, Massachusetts.)
3. Capt Richard Beers - Find-a-Grave.
Captain Richard Beers, or Beeres, was the son of John Bere and Mary Selby and the husband of Elizabeth _____. He emigrated on the 'William and John' to America in 1635, and became a freeman on 16 Mar 1637 in Watertown, Middlesex, MA. He was an important man in Watertown, serving as selectman nearly every year from 1644 to 1675, and as representative for thirteen years.(Submitted on April 18, 2026, by G.W.Bartlett of Hingham, Massachusetts.)
Photographed by Russell C. Bixby, May 20, 2011
2. Captain Richard Beers Marker
3. Burial Marker for Capt Richard Beers
Killed at Squakeag (Northfield) during King Philip's War
Credits. This page was last revised on April 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 20, 2011, by Russell Chaffee Bixby of Bernardston, Massachusetts. This page has been viewed 3,692 times since then and 105 times this year. Last updated on April 18, 2026, by G.W.Bartlett of Hingham, Massachusetts. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 20, 2011, by Russell Chaffee Bixby of Bernardston, Massachusetts. 3. submitted on May 31, 2014. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
