Brookfield

1630 -- 1930

Settled in 1660 by men from Ipswich on Indian lands called Quaboac. Attacked by Indians in 1675. One garrison house defended to the last. Reoccupied twelve years later.

Marker is on W Main Street, on the right when traveling ...

Indian Council Fires

1630 - 1930

Two hundred and fifty yards eastward are the sites of three large Indian council fires. The Beers Massacre of September 4, 1675, took place in a gorge one-quarter mile to the northeast.

Marker is on Millers Falls Road (Massachusetts ...

"To Learn and not Forget"

"The Trail of Tears was a tragedy for a progressive and independent people whose population was markedly decreased as a result of the hardships associated with lengthy confinements and a lengthy arduous journey. The forced Removal left an indelible impression ...

Captain Richard Beers

1630 - 1930

Grave of Captain Richard Beers, killed by Indians on September 4, 1675. His monument is on the mountain-side above.

Marker is on Miller Falls Road (Massachusetts Route 63) just from S. Mountain Road, on the right when traveling north. ...

Homesite of John S. Roberts

(1796-1871)

A native of Virginia, came to Texas in 1826.

An active participant in the struggle for Texas Independence. One of the leaders in Battle of Nacogdoches. Delegate to Consultation, November 3, 1835. Commanded the Nacogdoches Company in storming of Bexar, December ...

Southern Defense Trail

This walkway is a loop approximately 0.2 mile long with stairs and gentle slopes. It leads you past the remains of a blockhouse (near the parking area), provides a look at the Mount’s rock formations, and provides a vista of ...

Remaking a Nation

Upon arrival in the western territory, the Cherokee emigrants settled among several thousand Cherokee Old Settlers. Relations proved rocky and a generation of conflict followed. Despite the tensions the Cherokee began to rebuild their lives and Nation. They reestablished their ...

Deacon Ebenezer Sheldon's Fort

1630 - 1930

The Lieutenant's son Ebenezer, later deacon of the church and first town treasurer, built a fort ten rods east of here in 1740/41. It was unsuccessfully attacked by Indians in 1746 during King

George's War.

Marker is on Huckle ...

Shelby County Veterans Memorial

Dedicated to

all men and women

who served the armed

forces of the United

States in the defense

of their country

Marker is at the intersection of Ohio Avenue (Ohio Route 29/47) and Poplar Street, on the left when traveling south on Ohio Avenue.

Courtesy hmdb.org

"An immense amount of suffering"

As they trudged westward, the parties that left Blythe's Ferry in the early fall of 1838 endured lingering health problems from diseases, such as diarrhea, dysentery, measles, and whooping cough, which began during their long stay in stockades. Heavy hearts ...