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Description: A monument in the Barneyville Historic District in en:Swansea, Massachusetts, marking the site of the Myles Garrison House. The text of the plaque reads: "MYLES GARRISON HOUSE SITE Near this spot stood the John Myles Garrison House. 1st place of meeting of the troops of Massachusetts Bay and Plymouth Colonies commanded by Majors Thomas Savage and James Cudworth, who marched to the relief of Swansea at the opening of King Philip's War, A.D. 1675. There fell in Swansea, slain by the Indians, Nehemiah Allin William Cahoone Gershom Cobb John Druce John Fall William Hammond John Jones Robert Jones Joseph Lewis John Salisbury William Salisbury. To mark this historic site, this monument was erected by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts A.D. 1912."
Title: Myles Garrison House Site plaque
Credit: Own work
Author: Tim Pierce
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