Swansea Historical Society

The Myles Garrison Marker

 

The Myles Garrison House

The Myles Garrison Marker

INSCRIPTION:

MYLES GARRISON HOUSE
SITE

Near this spot stood
the John Myles Garrison House.
The place of meeting of the troops of
Massachusetts Bay and Plymouth colonies.
Commanded by
Majors Thomas Savage and James Cudworth,
who marched to the relief of Swansea
at the opening of King Philips War
A.D. 1675

There fell in Swansea, slain by the Indians
Nehemiah Allin • William Hammond
William Cahoone • John Jones
Gershom Cobb • Robert Jones
John Druce • Joseph Lewis
John Fall • John Salisbury
William Salisbury

To mark this historic site this monument
was erected by the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
A.D. 1912

The Myles Garrison Marker

The Myles Garrison Marker

The Myles Garrison Marker
The Myles Garrison Marker