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 in any other war since. The outcomes of the war profoundly altered the landscape and future of Native Americans, and resulted in the expansion of European culture both in the region and eventually across the nation.
Join us for a conversation about this history and companion bus tour of local sites where the war occurred in and around Swansea, Massachusetts. The day's events are:
10:00 -10:30 AM: Doors open and display of Pokanoket artifacts (free)
10:30 – Noon: Tribal Historian Strong Turtle, Pokanoket Tribe/Pokanoket Nation, and Eric Schultz, co-author of King Philip's War: The History and Legacy of America's Forgotten Conflict, will discuss the causes and early course of the war at the Joseph Case Junior High School media room in Swansea, MA. (free)
Noon – 2:00 PM: Lunch on your own in Swansea
2:00 – 4:00 PM: Guided bus tour of four of the locations where the War broke out in Swansea ($)
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