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Shays's Rebellion - Battle at the Springfield Armory - Springfield, MA
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A plaque in a boulder marks the most dramatic conflict of a short-lived but important rebellion led by Daniel Shays against the Springfield Arsenal that set in motion the replacement of the Articles of Confederation with the U.S. Constitution.
posted by: NorStar
location: Massachusetts
date approved: 7/29/2011
last visited: never
S4 km
King Philip's War - The Attack on Springfield, MA
During the King Philip's War the large English settlement at Springfield was virtually completely burned to the ground. There are several significant markers and statues related to this battle.
posted by: neoc1
date approved: 8/21/2011
N41.7 km
Battle of Bloody Brook - South Deerfield, MA
A 25' high monument marks the site of Battle of Bloody Brook. The monument features a 15' high obelisk. It is located on North Main Street in South Deerfield, MA
date approved: 9/9/2015
NE53.1 km
Shays' Rebellion - The Battle of Petersham - Petersham, MA
A monument on N. Main Street in Petersham, MA marks the site of the routing of Daniel Shays followers and the end to organized resistance during Shays' Rebellion.
date approved: 10/22/2012
N56.2 km
Battle of Turner's Falls - Gill, MA
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.
W66.9 km
Last Battle of Shays' Rebellion - Sheffield, MA
A quarried marble marker on Egremont Road in Sheffield, MA marks the site of the last battle of Shays' Rebellion.
date approved: 6/13/2013
SE93.3 km
Fort Griswold Battlefield State Park - Groton, CT
Lost to the British, on September 6, 1781, in a surprise attack.
posted by: CraigInCT
location: Connecticut
date approved: 8/24/2008
last visited: 5/6/2013
SE103.2 km
Battle of Stonington - Stonington, CT
This monument stands at Stonington Point, where four British Royal Navy ships were repulsed in a failed attempt to land an invasion force. The defenders held out for three days before the British sailed off.
posted by: Chasing Blue Sky
date approved: 11/12/2013
last visited: 12/17/2019
E108.5 km
Battles of Lexington and Concord - Old North Bridge
The scene of "the shot heard 'round the world" - the second battle of America's Revolutionary War. The engagement took place in the town of Concord, Massachusetts on April 19th, 1775, between British Army regulars and Massachusetts Militiamen.
posted by: cache_test_dummies
date approved: 5/7/2007
last visited: 7/10/2019
NW109.9 km
Battle of Bennington (First Engagement) - Walloomsac, NY
The Bennington Battlefield State Historic Site, which encompasses a round hill with a modest arrangement of monument, was where an important victory for the rebellious Americans, setting up the defeat at Saratoga.
location: New York
date approved: 10/5/2016
last visited: 7/5/2018
E117 km
Lexington Battle Green - Lexington, MA
The shot heard around the world beginning the American Revolution was fired here.
posted by: Metro2
date approved: 7/13/2010
SE122.8 km
Turkey Hill - Battle of Rhode Island
The Battle of Rhode Island, also known as the Battle of Quaker Hill, took place on August 29, 1778, when units of the Continental Army under the command of John Sullivan attempted to recapture Aquidneck Island from British forces.
posted by: RIclimber
location: Rhode Island
date approved: 1/6/2010
last visited: 12/18/2010