“Monument and Sugar-loaf Mountain, Deerfield”

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On September 18, 1675, during King Philip’s (Metacom’s) War (1675-1676), Native Americans ambushed a group of teamsters and soldiers at Muddy Brook in present-day South Deerfield, Massachusetts. The teamsters were attempting to move their grain supplies to safety in a nearby town when they were attacked. Over 40 men were killed and the brook’s name was changed to “Bloody Brook.”  in memory of those slain.

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Item typeArtwork
CreatorDorr, Holland and Company
Date1841
PlaceSouth Deerfield, Massachusetts
TopicMilitary, Wars, Battles
EraNational Expansion and Reform, 1816–1860
EventMetacom’s (King Philip’s) War. 1675–1676
MaterialWood; Paper
Process/FormatWoodblock, woodcut
Dimension detailsHeight: 7.50 in Width: 6.00 in
Catalog #L98.023
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Dorr, Holland and Company. Monument and Sugar-loaf Mountain, Deerfield. 1841. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/l98-023/. Accessed on December 8, 2024.

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