Massasoit was the leader – or Grand Sachem - of the Wampanoag indians.

Massasoit was the leader – or Grand Sachem - of the Wampanoag indians.

Massasoit made peace with the Colonists that lasted over 50 years.

He died in 1660.

When Massasoit died, his oldest son took over.

Wamsutta – aka Alexander.

Wamsutta died mysteriously.

His brother, Metacom, aka King Philip, became Grand Sachem.

Philip didn’t trust the colonists because he thought they had tricked his father, cheated his people and killed his brother.

Philip was mad and wanted to fight back. He planned for 12

years before he did anything.

We live in Berkley, Massachusetts – an ancient town on the Taunton River.

Although Colonial Settlers first started living here in the 1630s, the Wampanoag and other Indians had hunted, fished and camped here for thousands of years.

Taunton River

Assonet River

In 1675, Philip called a meeting in Berkley…at Conspiracy Island – at the end of Bay View Avenue.

Bay View Avenue

Legend has it that this meeting included Sachems from all the

major nations in the region:

• Pokanoket• Sakonnet• Wampanoag• Narragansett

• Norwottock• Nemasket• Squakheag• Nipmuk• Agawam

War In Berkley!

June 25th, 1675Edward Babbitt (Bobbet) is killed by Indians on Berkley Street

Brookfield Massacre

King Philip (Metacom)

is Killed

in a surprise

attackby

BenjaminChurch

Anawan takes over for Metacom but Benjamin Church gets him, too – off Route 44 in Rehoboth.