Explore Brocklebank House, a 17th-century home steeped in New England history, and discover its connection to King Philip’s War and to author Harriet Beecher Stowe through an 18-minute video posted on December 26, 2025 by History Bites New England. It presents an overview of the 1680 house, located in Georgetown, MA, and descriptions of its many inhabitants.

Located in Essex County, about 35 mi north of Boston, the Brocklebank House is a First Period structure that takes its name from Captain Samuel Brocklebank who in 1639 was among the original settlers in the neighboring town of Rowley.

Samuel Brocklebank was an active member of the militia and was elected captain in 1673. It was in this role as militia captain that Brocklebank met his untimely demise in Sudbury when he took part in King Phillip’s War led by Pokanoket Chief Metacomet (above, center).

Formerly referred to as the Brocklebank Nelson Beecher House, in the mid 19th century it was the home of Reverend Charles Beecher (above, left), brother of Harriet Beecher Stowe (above, far right) who wrote Uncle Tom’s Cabin and was a controversial figure in her own right.