General Court closes all but five of the Praying Indian Towns.
August 31, 1675
The five continuing towns are Natick, Punkapoag, Nashoba, Wamesit, and Hassanamesit. By 1760, the 6,000-acre Punkapoag Praying Town is reduced to just over 700 acres.
The five continuing towns are Natick, Punkapoag, Nashoba, Wamesit, and Hassanamesit. By 1760, the 6,000-acre Punkapoag Praying Town is reduced to just over 700 acres.