A History of King Philip's War

The Forgotten War:  King Philip's War (1675-1676)

To many today, the names "Metacom," "Narragansett," and "The Great Swamp" are merely markers on highway signs or names on a map. But in 1675, they represented a struggle for the soul of this continent. Per capita, King Philip’s War remains the bloodiest conflict in American history—a conflict so brutal it nearly pushed the English back into the sea and forever shattered the sovereignty of the region’s Indigenous nations.

Join the Coventry Public Library for a special presentation on the history of King Philip's War with Marilyn Harris, a researcher and docent at Smith's Castle in North Kingstown. 

At this presentation we will look beyond the dates and maps to try to understand the friction that turned a localized conflict into a total war which reshaped the social and political landscape of New England.

Free and open to the public.  No registration required. With questions, call Jessica at 822-9104. If you'd like a friendly reminder two days before the presentation, please register by clicking the Begin Registration button here, calling Jessica at 822-9104, or emailing JCoppa@coventrylibrary.org.

Thursday, March 5th from 6:15 - 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers room at the Coventry Public Library, 1672 Flat River Road, Coventry, RI.