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Nine Men's Misery
41.9394° N, -71.4067° E
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Nine Men's Misery is a site in current day Cumberland, Rhode Island, where nine colonists were tortured by Narragansett warriors during King Philip's War. A stone memorial was constructed in 1676 and is believed to be the oldest war monument in the United States.
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Ambush at Central Falls
26 March 1676
Stone memorial created
1676
Medical students disturb site
1790
Cemented cairn erected by monks
1928
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