Massacre Book Reveals Hidden Histories of Pocumtuck Village
Deerfield, Massachusetts, a town on the western frontier of American civilization in the 1700s, faced repeated attacks by Native people. Among these was the violent 1704 siege known as the “Deerfield Massacre,” resulting in the death of 47 colonists. The renaming of the village from Pocumtuck to Deerfield highlights the complex history of land disputes and ancestral connections. James L. Swanson’s book, “The Deerfield Massacre,” delves into the multiple perspectives surrounding the attack. The involvement …