Exercises of the Bi-Centennial Commemoration of the Burning of Medfield by Indians in King Philip's War, February 21, 1876.

Pamphlet, 8vo, stitched, disbound, 56 pp. Some wear and chips to extremities of cover, and second leaf, Harvard Library stamp on back of front cover, modest toning and aging; otherwise very good. This pamphlet commemorates the bi-centennial of the Indian attack on Medfield in February 1675. It was believed that a group of Nipmucks and Wampanoags, who were allied with King Philip, terrorized the residents, and burned a good portion of the town. The pamphlet records the activities of the celebration, including some historical information, prayers, and poems. Also included is a list of names of those people that were killed by the Indians on the day the town was burned. OCLC.