Archaeologists Investigate 17th Century Settlement in South Berwick, Maine

[Popular Archaeology]  It was the year 1693 and the two men were haying the fields near a garrison in colonial Maine when they were ambushed by a Wabanaki war party. One was killed. The other was scalped.Just two years before, Wabanaki forces had attacked the garrison, but were successfully repulsed. King William's War (1689-97) typically saw scenes like this.