Site of the Great Swamp Fight

An obelisk marks the location of the Great Swamp Fight which took place on December 19, 1675, during King Philip's War and resulted in the near annihilation of the Narragansett Indian tribe.

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Original record: Site of the Great Swamp Fight
Collection: Rhode Island photograph collection
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Subject(s): Historical markers
Massacres
Monuments & memorials
Obelisks
South Kingstown (R.I. : Town)
Trees
Type: Still Image

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