Sudbury in Middlesex County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
Sudbury Fight
1630 - 1930
Photographed by Russell C. Bixby, August 5, 2011
1. Sudbury Fight Marker
One-quarter mile north took place the Sudbury Fight with King Philip's Indians on April 21, 1676. Captain Samuel Wadsworth fell with twenty-eight of his men; their monument stands in the burying ground.
Erected 1930 by Massachusetts Bay Colony-Tercentenary Commission.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers • Wars, US Indian. In addition, it is included in the King Philip's War 1675-1676, and the Massachusetts Bay Colony—Tercentenary Commission Markers series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is April 21, 1676.
Location. 42° 21.734′ N, 71° 24.972′ W. Memorial is in Sudbury, Massachusetts, in Middlesex County. It is at the intersection of Boston Post Road (U.S. 20) and Concord Road, on the right when traveling west on Boston Post Road. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 361 Boston Post Rd, Sudbury MA 01776, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Greater Boston. It is also in the American Northeast, in New England, and on
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Hop Brook Mill (within shouting distance of this marker); Capt. Samuel Wadsworth (approx. 0.4 miles away); Men of the Sudbury Fight Monument (approx. 0.4 miles away); Goodenow Garrison House Site (approx. one mile away); The Goodnow Garrison House (approx. one mile away); Sudbury (approx. 1.2 miles away); Garden in the Woods (approx. 1.6 miles away); Haynes Garrison House (approx. 1.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sudbury.
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. To better understand the relationship, study each marker in the order shown.
Also see . . .
1. Sudbury Historical Society. The Sudbury Historical Society is dedicated to bringing the rich history of the Sudbury Plantation into the lives and activities
Internet Archive
2. Scene of the Sudbury Fight,
The Monument in Memory of Wadsworth and his Men
The Monument in Memory of Wadsworth and his Men
Photo from King Philip's War by George William Ellis & John Emery Morris, 1906.
2. 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.)
3. King Philip's War and the Sudbury Fight - Sudbury Historical Society.
Presentation titled "King Philip's War and the Sudbury Fight: America's Forgotten Conflict" by Richard Smith for the Sudbury Historical Society.(Submitted on May 27, 2026, by G.W.Bartlett of Hingham, Massachusetts.)
4. April 1676 Metacom's Last Great Victory. This video and other King Philip's War content can also be accessed at KPW350.org
In this video we will explore the events of April of 1676, continuing to honor the nearly forgotten 350th Anniversary of King Philip's War. With tremendous victories highlighting march including the destruction of a major garrison town and an entire trained band on the Pawtuckett River, Philip and Canonchet plan to break the cordon of fortified settlements guarding Boston with an attack on Sudbury. A great victory inside the ring of hinterland garrisons might bring more tribes to the side of Philip and his confederated First Nations making his ultimate success inevitable.(Submitted on May 28, 2026, by G.W.Bartlett of Hingham, Massachusetts.)
Credits. This page was last revised on July 9, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 6, 2011, by Russell Chaffee Bixby of Bernardston, Massachusetts. This page has been viewed 2,791 times since then and 176 times this year. Last updated on June 8, 2026, by G.W.Bartlett of Hingham, Massachusetts. Photos: 1. submitted on August 6, 2011, by Russell Chaffee Bixby of Bernardston, Massachusetts. 2. submitted on November 11, 2020, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
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