
Last White Man Murdered by Indians in the Vicinity - Pepperell, MA
N 42° 38.097 W 071° 35.833
19T E 287049 N 4723548
Jacob Ames, last white man murdered by Indians.
Waymark Code: WM8VJK
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 05/17/2010
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This marker stands in Pepperell, Massachusetts. It stands about four feet tall and is made of stone. The stone is rough, except for the front, which is smooth and polished. Upon the polished front is the inscription for what this marker commemorates:
"Near this spot Jacob Ames was killed in 1744. He was the last white man murdered by the Indians in this vicinity."