1785 - Shays' Rebellion Artemas Ward, serving as a circuit judge, faced down the rebels at the Worcester Courthouse. The defeat of Shays' Rebellion was a landmark event for the stability of the young nation.
1980 - Old Sturbridge Village researchers studied the house Old Sturbridge Village researchers studied the house.
Charles Grosvenor Ward died as a soldier in the Civil War.
Old Sturbridge Village researchers studied the house.