According to the town of Sudbury, this is the site of the Indian Wars of 1676 where Captain Samuel Wadsworth and his troop were killed in an ambush. King Phillip's War, as it was known, extended well beyond Sudbury. Wikipedia entry:
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massachusetts sudbury phillip war king historic district 
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