Moses Rice Monument and Gravesite, (sculpture).

Moses Rice Monument and Gravesite, (sculpture).

Unknown, sculptor.

Moses Rice Monument and Gravesite, (sculpture).

1871. Dedicated Aug. 2, 1871.

Approx. H. 10 ft.

(On front of obelisk:) CAPT. MOSES RICE/THE FIRST SETTLER OF CHARLEMONT BORN AT SUDBBURY OCT. 27, 1694/M. SARAH KING OF S./NOV. 16, 1719/REMOVED TO C 1742/KILLED BY THE INDIANS JUNE 11, 1758/1755/RICE unsigned

An engraved granite obelisk marks the grave site of Charlemont's first settler, Moses Rice.

Homage -- Rice, Moses

Outdoor Sculpture -- Massachusetts -- Charlemont

Administered by Town of Charlemont, Charlemont, Massachusetts

Located Main Street, Charlemont, Massachusetts

Moses Rice was the first settler of the Town of Charlemont. He arrived in 1740-1741, but was driven out by the Native Americans. In 1750, he returned and built a cabin, but on June 11, 1755, he was killed by the Native Americans and his cabin was burned. The memorial was erected by the Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association. IAS files contain a copy of the Massachusetts Historical Commission Form C - Monuments questionnaire.

Save Outdoor Sculpture, Massachusetts survey, 1997.

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