Bedford Park is a town in the New England region in the United States, built in 1667 by Ralph Bedford and English settlers from the port city of Bristol. The town developed due to its location near the sea, two lakes, some gold, and abundant food resources, including herds of deer, fish, and berries.
History[]
Bedford Park was settled in 1667 by Ralph Bedford and a group of English settlers from the port city of Bristol, and the English felled some trees along the shore to make room for a town. The English build houses closer to the water, and they also built markets and other buildings. More and more immigrants came as more manor houses were built to house more people, with each house having the ability to house up to ten people. The English rescued local natives such as Setatunca and Quipnock from white outlaws, but they came into conflict with Quimmequin and the nearby Wanasetock tribe. This led to the "Wanasetock War" of 1675, which saw the settlers massacre every Wanasetock villager and raze their town. With the Wanasetock wiped off the face of the Earth, the English were able to expand their settlement unhindered, and Bedford Park would grow to become a thriving port as well as a town. By 1714, "Bedford Gardens" had been completed, and the community rapidly grew. Eventually, the nearby Huron-Wyandot villagers were forced to relocate as the town grew in size, and the town would become a popular summer spot in the following centuries. In 2016, it had a population of 3,042 people.