I recently picked up this copy of The Narrative of the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson. It's a somewhat rare "Lancaster Edition" of which only 1,500 were published in 1930. I've long been fascintated with the Rowlandson story, having grown up and roamed the same woods as a child. King Phillips Rock, which I've written about  earlier and posted photographs of, was a favorite spot to visit. I was told it was there that Metacomet or "King Phillip" held tribal council and refused to agree to Rowlandson's release. That location is not confirmed in Rowlandson's narrative, however I have also come across a 1900's pictorial history of Worcester County with photography of "Rowlandson's Ford''  depicting the "King Phillip's Rock" site. I'll publish those photos perhaps later this week. I've also procured some letters from a local historian debating the location of Rowlandson's and Metacomet's travels during this period which make for very interesting reading. Those will be up soon too.

Rowlandson's release eventually took place at Redemption Rock in Princeton, pictured below from the above book.

The inscription on the rock reads:

Upon this rock May 2nd 1676

was made the agreement for the ransom

of Mrs Mary Rowlandson of Lancaster

between the Indians and John Hoar of Concord

King Philip was with the Indians but

refused his consent

There's also a map of Rowlandson's 'removes' ...or the encampments she was taken to by her captors on the run from Princeton to Squawkeag and up to New Hampshire and back to Redemption Rock.

If you've never read the book, or haven't for awhile it's well worth the time. The text is online:  The Narrative of the Captivity and Resoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson.