Sudbury in Middlesex County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)

Haynes Garrison House

Photographed by Stephen St. Denis, January 8, 2020

1. Massachusetts Bay Colony Tercentenary Commission Markers Historical Marker - Haynes Garrison House Marker

Inscription.
One-eighth of a mile north is the site of the Haynes Garrison House the home of Deacon John Haynes. Here the settlers by their brave defense saved the town when King Philip and his Indian warriors attacked Sudbury in April, 1676.

Erected 1930 by Massachusetts Bay Colony Tercentenary Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Notable Events • War, French and Indian. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution, and the King Philip's War 1675-1676 series lists. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1676.

Location. 42° 22.55′ N, 71° 23.317′ W. Marker is in Sudbury, Massachusetts, in Middlesex County. It is at the intersection of Water Row and Old Sudbury Road (State Route 27), on the left when traveling north on Water Row. The Marker is 0.1 (one tenth of a mile) south of the small parking area on Water Row for King Philip Woods in Sudbury, MA. King Philip Woods is part of the Town of Sudbury Conservation lands. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5 Water Row, Sudbury MA 01776, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Boston.

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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Site of the Haynes Garrison House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Old Town Bridge (approx.

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half a mile away); Sudbury (approx. 0.9 miles away); The Goodnow Garrison House (approx. one mile away); Goodenow Garrison House Site (approx. one mile away); First Town Center (approx. one mile away); Men of the Sudbury Fight Monument (approx. 1.4 miles away); Hop Brook Mill (approx. 1.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sudbury.

More about this marker. On April 21, 1676, Sudbury, Lancaster, and Marlborough were burned to the ground by marauding Native Americans under the command of the Wampanoag Chief, King Philip. A feeling of impending crisis sent the Sudbury settlers to their six garrison houses. By 6:00 a.m. that fateful day, a force of 1,000 to 1,500 Native Americans under King Philip infiltrated the woods, burned the isolated farmhouses, and attacked the garrisons. None of the garrison houses remain today, but the foundation of the Haynes Garrison House can be seen on the adjacent town-owned parcel. It was to the Haynes Garrison House that the two Concord survivors of the Native American massacre at the Four-Arch Bridge (at the Sudbury River in Wayland) fled for refuge. Here, the

Haynes Garrison House Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Stephen St. Denis, January 12, 2020

2. Haynes Garrison House Marker

The actual site of the Haynes Garrison House one-eighth mile north on Water Row of the Massachusetts Bay Colony Tercentenary Commission Marker.

defenders showed such courage and fierce determination to defend their homes, that by 1:00 p.m., the Native Americans gave up and faded into the woods. Perhaps the increasing frequency of musket fire from the direction of Green Hill drew the discouraged Native Americans over Goodman Hill to the main engagement. There, King Philip and his warriors finally overwhelmed the colonials that afternoon but failed to consolidate their victory and began the slow descent into final defeat of the Native American peoples in southern New England. - Town of Sudbury Conservation Commission

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1. CPT Samuel Wadsworth - Cenotaph.

This Monument Is Erected By The Commonwealth of Massachusetts And The Town Of Sudbury In Grateful Remembrance of The Service And Suffering of The Founders of The State And Especially In Honor of
Capt. S. Wadsworth of Milton
Capt. Brocklebank of Rowley
Lieut. Sharp of Brookline
And Twenty Six Others, Men of Their Command, Who Fell Near This Spot On The 18th of April 1676 While Defending The Frontier Settlements Against The Allied Indian Forces of Philip of Pokanoket.

(Submitted on May 6, 2026, by G.W.Bartlett of Hingham, Massachusetts.)

2. Concord Men Slain by Indians. On the opposite side of

Photographed by Stephen St. Denis, January 13, 2020

3. Haynes Garrison House Marker

Daughters of the American Revolution Monument at the site of the Haynes Garrison House foundation.

Site of the
Haynes Garrison House
Home of deacon John haynes
Here the settlers
by their brave defense
helped to save the town
when the Indians tried
to destroy Sudbury
18 — 21 April 1676
Erected by
Wayside Inn Chapter D.A.R.
October, 1922

the Sudbury River off Old Sudbury Road, accessible via Wayland Country Club entrance (stay to the left) there is a related burial site at the abutment of the "Russell Bridge" / "Old Town Bridge" remnants. The memorial reads:
"Near here are buried James Hosmer, John Barnes, Samuel Potter, Daniel Comy, Joseph Buttrick, David Curry, Josiah Wheeler, William Hayward and others of Concord who were slain by Indians, Apr. 21, 1676 while going to assist the settlers of Sudbury." (Submitted on May 27, 2026, by G.W.Bartlett of Hingham, Massachusetts.)

3. Sudbury Fight - Wikipedia.

The Sudbury Fight (April 18-21, 1676) was a battle of King Philip's War, fought in what is today Sudbury and Wayland, Massachusetts, when approximately five hundred Wampanoag, Nipmuc, and Narragansett Native Americans raided the frontier settlement of Sudbury in Massachusetts Bay Colony. Disparate companies of English militiamen from nearby settlements marched to the town's defense, two of which were drawn into Native ambushes and suffered heavy losses. The battle was the last major Native American victory in King Philip's War before their final defeat in southern New England in August 1676.

(Submitted on May 27, 2026, by G.W.Bartlett of Hingham, Massachusetts.)

Photographed by G.W.Bartlett, May 26, 2026

4. Haynes Garrison House Marker

View of Sudbury River Marshes from Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by G.W.Bartlett, May 26, 2026

5. View of Sudbury River Marshes from Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 28, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 9, 2020, by Stephen St. Denis of Worcester, Massachusetts. This page has been viewed 4,297 times since then and 274 times this year. Last updated on May 26, 2026, by G.W.Bartlett of Hingham, Massachusetts. Photos: 1. submitted on January 9, 2020, by Stephen St. Denis of Worcester, Massachusetts. 2, 3. submitted on January 12, 2020, by Stephen St. Denis of Worcester, Massachusetts. 4, 5. submitted on May 26, 2026, by G.W.Bartlett of Hingham, Massachusetts. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.