Noted Quaker historian Elizabeth Cazdan will speak on the early Quaker history of King Philip’s War at the Rogers Free Library in Bristol, RI. She will highlight the role that John Easton, the Quaker deputy governor of Rhode Island, in the winter of 1675-1676 who wrote an account of the beginnings of King Philip’s War […]
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
The 350th Anniversary panel discussion of King Philip’s War is free and open to the public. Registration is not required 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 […]
The Old Colony History Museum is proud to host Passport to History for the ninth consecutive year! Launched in 2017, Passport to History invites both visitors and local residents to explore the rich heritage of Southeastern Massachusetts. This collaborative program offers a unique opportunity to discover the stories, sites, and communities that have shaped our region’s past—and deepen your […]
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 […]
On Metacom Day—also known as Remembrance Day, for Wampanoag communities—we gather to honor and reflect on the history, legacy, and ongoing impacts of King Philip’s War. The public part of this day’s observance begins at 12:30 p.m. with a blanket-activity workshop facilitated by Brad Lopes (Aquinnah Wampanoag) and Jannel Carey (Mashpee Wampanoag). This is an […]
Monday, September 22, Noon. Tomaquag Lunch & Learn: Kim Toney (Nipmuc) – “Land Dispossession After King Philips War”, Free on-line, registration required.
Join with Episcopalians across the Commonwealth to learn about colonial America’s bloodiest conflict, a story many of us know very little about. Pokanoket Tribal Historian Don Strong Turtle Brown, Jr. will introduce us to how early skirmishes and clashes in culture from the Native peoples’ earliest contacts with Europeans led eventually to Metacoment’s Rebellion, commonly […]