“To The Sons and Daughters of Franklin County,” with a Poem about Bloody Brook.

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In 1675, during Metacom’s (King Philip’s) War, a group of farmers protected by soldiers were attacked by Native American warriors while attempting to move wagonloads of grain from Deerfield, Massachusetts to a nearby town for safety. In 1838, the attack site was commemorated with a monument and by 1895, it had fallen into disrepair. Here, the Village Improvement Association of Deerfield has mounted a campaign to raise money to restore the space. To invoke the proper sentiments from the crowd they have included the poem by Edward Everett Hale (1822-1909) entitled, “The Lamentable Ballad of Bloody Brook.”

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Item typePublic Announcements
PublisherVillage Improvement Association
Datecirca 1895
PlaceSouth Deerfield, Massachusetts; Deerfield, Massachusetts
TopicDeath, Cemeteries, Monuments, Memorials
EraRise of Industrial America, 1878–1899
Colonial settlement, 1620–1762
EventBloody Brook. September 18, 1675
MaterialPaper
Process/FormatPrinting
Dimension detailsProcess Material: printed paper, ink Height: 8.50 in Width: 5.50 in
Catalog #L99.002
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To The Sons and Daughters of Franklin County,. Village Improvement Association, ca. 1895. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/l99-002/. Accessed on October 10, 2024.

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