Worcester is First Settled
- Date Range
- 1673 – 1673
- Title
- Worcester is First Settled
- What occurred
- In 1673, Daniel Gookin purchased eight square miles of land from the Nipmuck tribe living in this area and created the Quinsigamond Plantation. When the Nipmuck became aware that the Europeans were not going to share the land, they attacked and drove the settlers away. This area was then settled and abandoned several times throughout the next 40 years due to conflict with Native tribes and was eventually established as a town in 1722.
- Location
- 633 Millbury Street, Worcester MA, 01607
- Image Citation
- https://tile.loc.gov/image-services/iiif/service:gmd:gmd376:g3764:g3764w:la002046/full/pct:12.5/0/default.jpg
- Student name(s)
- Jackie Anderson