King Philip's War Monument - King Philip's War - Westfield, MA, US
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A monument for the King Philip's War lists the men who died in Westfield during the war. It is located in Elizabeth Parker Memorial Park at West Silver Street in Westfield, MA.
Waymark Code: WM14MXN
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 07/29/2021
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Elizabeth Parker Memorial Park contains monuments for all the wars in which residents of Westfield participated. The King Philip's War was commemorated with a bronze plaque affixed to a granite boulder
The bronze plaque affixed to a boulder is inscribed:
KING PHILIP'S WAR
1675-76
KILLED IN WESTFIELD
MOSES COOK-INHABITANT
CLEMENCE BATES-SOLDIER
EDWARD BARTLETT-WINDSOR SOLDIER
The King Philip's War was a conflict between the Metacom, the Wampanoag chief known as King Philip, and the English settlers of New England. It was the deadliest war in Colonial America with over 6,000 casualties.