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PILGRIMAGE TO PLYMOUTH PART 4 -THE GREAT SWAMP FIGHT MEMORIAL & RICHARD SMITH’S CASTLE

9/20 – Saturday – North Kingston Rhode Island is home to Richard Smith’s Castle. The Swamp Fight Monument is located in nearby West Kingston. The two places are inextricably linked together in the history of King Philip’s War. First we visited the site of the monument.  BACKGROUND The Great Swamp Fight Monument memorializes the battle that took place early in King Philip’s War 350 years … Continue reading PILGRIMAGE TO PLYMOUTH PART 4 -THE GREAT SWAMP FIGHT MEMORIAL & RICHARD SMITH’S CASTLE

Rediscovering the New England and New Netherlands Indian War Heroes, 1636 – 1698

The 1600’s were an age of almost constant warfare between North American Colonists and hostile Indian tribes. Discover the early New York and New England Indian Wars as described by the people that lived through them. Follow the author as he rediscovers his family in this forgotten era of American History and the extraordinary settlers and heroes that played such an important part in the … Continue reading Rediscovering the New England and New Netherlands Indian War Heroes, 1636 – 1698