Artemas was commissioned by Continental Congress as First Major General and Second in Command under George Washington.See also: 1770's, Ward House Events
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.
1925 - Caretaker cottage built Artemas built the caretaker cottage behind the main house for Florence to live in.