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.”
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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