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

Brookfield

1630 -- 1930

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 13, 2009

1. Brookfield Marker

Inscription. Settled in 1660 by men from Ipswich on Indian lands called Quaboac. Attacked by Indians in 1675. One garrison house defended to the last. Reoccupied twelve years later.

Erected 1930 by Massachusetts Bay Colony-Tercentenary Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers. 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 year for this entry is 1660.

Location. 42° 13.122′ N, 72° 7.178′ W. Marker is in Brookfield, Massachusetts, in Worcester County. It is on W Main Street, on the right when traveling west. Marker is located at the Brookfield / West Brookfield border. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Brookfield MA 01506, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Quiet Corner

and in Greater Worcester.

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 walking distance of this marker: Civil War Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Gen. Henry Knox Trail (approx. 0.9 miles away); Brookfield Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.9 miles away); Brookfield World War I Memorial (approx. 0.9 miles away); Brookfield Civil War Memorial (approx. 0.9

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miles away); Brookfield Spanish-American War Memorial (approx. 0.9 miles away); Merrick Public Library (approx. 0.9 miles away); Banister Memorial Hall (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brookfield.

Also see . . .
1. Historical markers erected by Massachusetts Bay Colony. Original 1930 publication by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts of Tercentenary Commission Markers, commemorating the three hundredth anniversary of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. (Submitted on November 17, 2009, by Russell Chaffee Bixby of Bernardston, Massachusetts.)

2. Retreat from the Ambush and the Siege of Brookfield.

Wheeler’s Surprise, and the ensuing Siege of Brookfield, was a battle between Nipmuc Indians under Muttawmp and the English of the Massachusetts Bay Colony under the command of Capt. Thomas Wheeler and Capt. Edward Hutchinson in August of 1675, during King Phillip’s War.

(Submitted on April 21, 2026, by G.W.Bartlett of Hingham, Massachusetts.)

3. An Account of Old Quabaug, Indian and English occupation 1647-1676. -- Capt. Wheeler's Narrative. "On Wednesday, August the 4th. the Indians fortified themselves at the meeting house,

Marker on W Main Street image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 13, 2009

2. Marker on W Main Street

and the barn, belonging to our house, which they fortified both at the great doors, and at both ends, with posts, rails, boards, and hay, to save themselves from our shot. They also devised other stratagems, to fire our house, on the night following, namely, they took a cart, and filled it with flax, hay and candlewood, and other combustible matter, and set up planks, fastened to the cart, to save themselves from the danger of our shot." (Submitted on April 21, 2026, by G.W.Bartlett of Hingham, Massachusetts.)

Attack on Brookfield image. Click for full size.

Photographed by G.W.Bartlett

3. Attack on Brookfield

Credits. This page was last revised on April 22, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 3, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,843 times since then and 44 times this year. Last updated on October 26, 2011, by Russell Chaffee Bixby of Bernardston, Massachusetts. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 3, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 3. submitted on April 17, 2026, by G.W.Bartlett of Hingham, Massachusetts. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.