a conversation and a bus tour about king philip's war
Saturday, June 21, 2025
10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Joseph Case Junior High School
195 Main Street, Swansea, MA
Joining this Conversation is free and open to the public
but registration is required.
The companion bus tour will cost $15.
Click HERE to register and for more details.
Join this conversation led by Tribal Historian Strong Turtle, Pokanoket Tribe/Pokanoket Nation,
and
Eric Schultz, co-author of King Philip's War: The History and Legacy of America's Forgotten Conflict.
The conflict most often referred to as King Philip’s War took place between June, 1675, and August, 1676, and resulted in the death or injury of thousands of Indigenous people and colonial settlers throughout New England, a greater percentage of the population than in any other war since. The outcomes of the war profoundly altered the landscape and future of Native Americans, and resulted in the expansion of European culture both in the region and eventually across the nation.
A companion bus tour follows in the afternoon
of sites where the war occurred
in and around Swansea, Massachusetts.
Sponsored by:
the Swansea Free Public Library, the Swansea Cultural Council, the Bristol Historical & Preservation Society, the Sowams Heritage Area, the Old Colony History Museum, and KPW350.