2025 is the 350th anniversary of King Philip's War - a conflict between many of the local Native American tribes and English colonists that lasted from 1675-1676. It was fought primarily in Massachusetts, and had the highest per capita casualties of any other war that America has ever been involved in. Michael J. Tougias, co-author with […]
DAY OF REMEMBRANCE: COMMEMORATION OF THE GREAT FALLS MASSACRE, GREAT FALLS DISCOVERY CENTER, TURNERS FALLS, MA
350th Anniversary discussion of The King Philip’s War. Join the East Providence Historical Society for $27 to attend. Panel participants: Carole Brown, chair of the East Providence Mayor's Council on Indigenous Affairs David Weed, coordinator of the Sowams Heritage Area Project Strong Turtle (Don Brown Jr.), Historian of the Pokanoket tribe Rev. Samuel Lovett, pastor […]
The conflict most often referred to as King Philip’s War took place between June, 1675, and August, 1676, and resulted in the death or injury of thousands of Indigenous people and colonial settlers throughout New England, a greater percentage of the population than any other war since. The outcomes of the war profoundly altered the […]
King Philip’s War, also known as the Great Narragansett War began 350 years ago in June of 1675. This era was a major pivot point in the history of New England and eventually what became the United States. The Denison Homestead will be hosting presentations by several premier historians of this era and will also […]