Battle of Turner's Falls - Gill, MA
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A large granite historical marker identifies the site of Captain William Turner's attack on encamped Indians, known as the Battle of Turner's Falls. It is located on the south side of Route 2, The Mohawk Trail, and Riverview Drive in Gill, MA.
Waymark Code: WMPJHA
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 09/08/2015
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During the King Philip's War, Captain William Turner led a counter offensive against the native Indians following the defeat of Captain Thomas Lathrop by Nipmuc warriors at the Battle of Bloody Brook on September 18, 1675. It what is known as the Battle of Turner's Falls, or the Peskeompscut massacre, he engaged and killed a large group of Indians fishing at the Great Falls of the Connecticut River in Gill, MA on May 19, 1676.
The large granite monument is inscribed:
CAPTAIN WILLIAM TURNER
WITH 145 MEN SURPRISED AND
DESTROYED OVER 300 INDIANS
ENCAMPED AT THIS PLACE
MAY 19, 1676.
Name of Battle:
Battle of Turner's Falls
Name of War: King Philip's War - a Colonial Indian War
Entrance Fee: 0.00 (listed in local currency)
Date(s) of Battle (Beginning): 05/19/1676
Date of Battle (End): 05/19/1676
Parking: Not Listed
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