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 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: Hop Brook Mill (within shouting distance of this marker); Goodenow Garrison House Site (approx. one mile away); The Goodnow Garrison House (approx. one mile away); Sudbury
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Also see . . . Sudbury Historical Society. The Sudbury Historical Society is dedicated to bringing the rich history of the Sudbury Plantation into the lives and activities of the people of Sudbury. We collect, preserve and and communicate the history of Sudbury, Massachusetts. Founded in 1956, and incorporating the earlier Goodman Society, the Society maintains its offices and collections on the second floor of Sudbury Town Hall. (Submitted on September 10, 2011, by Russell Chaffee Bixby of Bernardston, Massachusetts.)
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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.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 8, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 6, 2011, by Russell Chaffee Bixby of Bernardston, Massachusetts. This page has been viewed 2,765 times since then and 150 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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