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More information about Hugh Cole's well, Early Sowams History, Ousamequin at Burr's Hill Burial Ground, and the Cole Family in Plymouth Colony.
 
By David Weed, January 19, 2015
In Memory of Hugh Cole Marker
SHOWN IN SOURCE-SPECIFIED ORDER
1 ► Rhode Island, Bristol County, Warren — In Memory of Hugh Cole — [Warren Bike Path] —
In memory of Hugh Cole. Born London, England, 1627. Died Swansea, Mass, 1699. An honorable and useful citizen of Plymouth Colony. Many years a representative of Swansea, Mass. A sergeant in King Philip's War, 1675. An esteemed friend of . . . — — Map (db m304527) HM
2 ► Rhode Island, Bristol County, Warren — Early Warren and the start of King Philip's War —
The town of Warren was first settled by people from the Pokanoket Tribe, later known as the Wampanoag. The Pokanoket controlled the land from Plymouth to the eastern shores of Narragansett Bay. In 1620, “Osamequin”, which translates as “Yellow . . . — — Map (db m301430) HM
3 ► Rhode Island, Bristol County, Warren — Burr's Hill — Royal Pokanoket Burial Site — Sowams Heritage Area —
The Sowams Heritage Area includes Barrington, Bristol, East Providence, Providence, and Warren RI, and Rehoboth, Seekonk and Swansea, MA. Sowams means "Southern Area” and was the historic home of the Pokanokets (later described as Wampanoags) . . . — — Map (db m296118) HM
4 ► Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Plymouth — Coles Hill —
Has been designated a Registered National Historic Landmark Under the provisions of the Historic Sites Act of August 21, 1935 this site possesses exceptional value in commemorating and illustrating the history of the United States. U.S. . . . — — Map (db m107424) HM
 
 
  
 
 
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