Quaboag Plantation in West Brookfield in Worcester County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)

The First and Second Meeting Houses

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

1. The First and Second Meeting Houses Marker

Inscription.
Here stood
the first and second
meeting houses.
First burned by Indians
Aug. 4, 1675.
Second dedicated
Oct. 16, 1717.

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 series list. A significant historical date for this entry is August 4, 1675.

Location. 42° 13.796′ N, 72° 7.446′ W. Memorial is in West Brookfield, Massachusetts, in Worcester County. It is in Quaboag Plantation. It is on Foster Hill Road west of George Allen Road, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: West Brookfield MA 01585, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in the Quiet Corner

and in Greater Worcester.

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 in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers

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are within walking distance of this marker: The Fortified House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Well (about 300 feet away); Thomas and Mary Millett’s Home Site (about 300 feet away); John Ayres (about 400 feet away); First Burial Ground (about 400 feet away); George Whitefield (approx. 0.2 miles away); Judge Jebediah Foster (approx. ¼ mile away); Boston Post Road (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in West Brookfield.

Also see . . . Siege of Brookfield and Wheeler's Surprise (August 2-5, 1675).

The Siege of Brookfield took place in August 1675, during King Philip’s War. Following an ambush known as Wheeler’s Surprise, Nipmuc Warriors laid siege to the village of Brookfield for nearly four days but were forced to withdraw when Massachusetts Militia forces arrived.

(Submitted on June 29, 2026, by G.W.Bartlett of Hingham, Massachusetts.)

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

2. The First and Second Meeting Houses Marker

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

3. The First and Second Meeting Houses Marker

Welcome to Quaboag Plantation image. Click for full size.

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

4. Welcome to Quaboag Plantation

A sign posted at the west end of Foster Hill Road welcomes visitors to historic Quaboag in West Brookfield.

Credits. This page was last revised on September 25, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 27, 2026, by G.W.Bartlett of Hingham, Massachusetts. This page has been viewed 20 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 27, 2026, by G.W.Bartlett of Hingham, Massachusetts. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.