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Williams–Barker House (also known as Barker House) is an historic building on Barker Road in
File:Williams-Barker House in Scituate Massachusetts MA Barker Tavern.png, Barker Tavern in nineteenth century
File:Barker Tavern in Scituate Massachusetts MA also known as Williams-Barker House circa 1634.jpg, Plaque states "A portion of this house built by John Williams in 1654 is incorporated in the present house. It was a "Garrison" and place of refuge and defence during King Phillip's War. Massachusetts Bay Colony "Tercentenary Commission"
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1634 establishments in Plymouth Colony Scituate, Massachusetts Houses in Plymouth County, Massachusetts Houses completed in 1634 First period houses in Massachusetts (1620–1659) {{DEFAULTSORT:Williams-Barker House
Williams–Barker House (also known as Barker House) is an historic building on Barker Road in Scituate, Massachusetts
Scituate () is a seacoast town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States, on the South Shore, midway between Boston and Plymouth. The population was 19,063 at the 2020 census.
History
The Wampanoag and their neighbors inhabited the ar ...
. The core of house is believed to date from 1634 when it was constructed by John Williams who had emigrated from England. The construction date of the building has not yet been verified through dendrochronology
Dendrochronology (or tree-ring dating) is the scientific method of chronological dating, dating tree rings (also called growth rings) to the exact year they were formed in a tree. As well as dating them, this can give data for dendroclimatology, ...
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The house is believed to have served as a garrison during King Philip's War
King Philip's War (sometimes called the First Indian War, Metacom's War, Metacomet's War, Pometacomet's Rebellion, or Metacom's Rebellion) was an armed conflict in 1675–1678 between a group of indigenous peoples of the Northeastern Woodland ...
when it was owned by Captain John Williams and the walls were reinforced with bricks. The thick wooden walls and beams were "once pierced for portholes." The Williams and Barker families occupied the house for seven generations, until it was sold in 1910 and became known as the Hatherly Inn in the early twentieth century. In 1978, the Jordan family purchased and began operating the tavern as the Barker Tavern. The building is now extensively renovated and continues to be operated as an event venue.
See also
*First period houses in Massachusetts (1620–1659)
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* First, the ordinal form of the number 1
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Acronyms
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References
External links
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MACRIS
1634 establishments in Plymouth Colony Scituate, Massachusetts Houses in Plymouth County, Massachusetts Houses completed in 1634 First period houses in Massachusetts (1620–1659) {{DEFAULTSORT:Williams-Barker House