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Redemption Rock

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    Location: Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States

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    1. Redemption Rock – Crow Hill Overlook loop from Princeton

    5.90km

    01:46

    190m

    Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    2. Wachusett Mountain Lodge – Mount Wachusett loop from Westminster

    15.4km

    04:49

    580m

    Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    April 26, 2025

    Redemption Rock is a historic granite ledge located in Princeton, Massachusetts, along the Midstate Trail. On May 2, 1676, during King Philip's War, it was the site where Mary Rowlandson, a Puritan minister's wife from Lancaster, was released after 11 weeks of captivity by Native American forces. Her freedom was negotiated by John Hoar of Concord, who paid a £20 ransom raised by Boston residents. Rowlandson later chronicled her ordeal in "The Sovereignty and Goodness of God," a seminal work in American captivity narratives. Today, Redemption Rock is managed by The Trustees of Reservations and features an inscription commemorating the event.

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