Brig. Gen. Timothy Ruggles

Historical marker location:

Hardwick, Massachusetts

( Marker is at the intersection of Barre Road and Hardwick Road, in the median on Barre Road.)

Marker installed: 1988

1711-1797.

The Massachusetts Bay Colony, founded in 1630, was one of the original 13 colonies that formed the United States. It played a significant role in the American Revolution and the formation of the new nation.