Marshfield is a town on the west coast of the Cape Cod Bay and sits to the north of Duxbury and to the south of Scituate. It is an early Pilgrim town, originally part of the "New Colony of New Plimoth in New England" which was established in 1620. Marshfield retains some of its historic character throughout its several quaint villages Native Americans lived in Marshfield for thousands of years before the white settlers came including members of the Wampanoag Tribe of the Algonquin nation and members of the Massachusetts Tribe; evidence of habitation extends back 10,000 B.C. The Wampanoag name for the area is "Missacautucket." The earliest English settlers became allies of the Wampanoags, due in part to a strong friendship formed between Chief Massasoit and Edward Winslow. That alliance lasted 40 years After Massasoit's death in 1661, his son Wamsutta succeeded him as Sachem of the Wampanoags. However, Wamsutta died under suspicious circumstances in 1662. After a visit to the home of Governor Josiah Winslow in Marshfield he suddenly collapsed and died. Wamsutta was succeeded as Sachem by his brother Metacomet, who was known to the English as King Philip. Metacomet grew increasingly resentful of the colonists after the mysterious death of his brother. These resentments led to King Philip's War. Governor Josiah Winslow of Marshfield commanded the colonial forces against the Native Americans during that brutal war. While nearby towns, including adjoining Scituate, were attacked during King Philip's War, Marshfield was spared. Subsequent to the victory of the colonists in King Philip's War, Native Americans had a limited presence in Marshfield Marshfield was first established as a separate settlement in 1632 by Edward Winslow, a Mayflower Pilgrim who became a governor of Plymouth Colony and was the third signatory to the Mayflower Compact. He became a negotiator and diplomat for the Colony in its dealings with the Native Americans and with the British. He also established the first church and the first school in the town, near the cemetery which today still bears the Winslow name [ source https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Marshfield,_Massachusetts ]