Because Pepperell was along the route frequented by Tory spies, the women of Pepperell patrolled the town while the men were away. They dressed as men in order to look more official, and had elected Prudence Wright Cummings as their captain. Her brother-in-law was a known Tory spy. She overheard his travel plans and was able to inform the women who were guarding the bridge. The women waited for him to attempt to cross and were able to capture and turn him in.            

This is a monument dedicated to the Pepperell men who died in the Battle of Bunker Hill in 1775. A rider named George Bancroft has been identified as the person who brought the news of the battle to Pepperell between 5 and 9 a.m.            

In 1768, William Prescott represented Pepperell on the General Committee on Safety. In 1774, he was a delegate to the Provincial Congress at Concord, and was appointed colonel of a regiment of Minutemen enrolled in Pepperell, Groton, and Hollis, NH. Prescott immediately ordered the Pepperell and Hollis companies to assemble in Groton. Col. Prescott arrived in Concord to participate in the conflict at the North Bridge. On June 16, 1775, Prescott was ordered to proceed by night to Bunker Hill and build fortifications and defend them until relieved. For reasons of secrecy and proximity to British warships, Prescott had been ordered not to relay the orders to his men until after passing Charlestown Neck.            

This house is made of stone and is one of two that Jonas Beaman built in 1780. The other was demolished.

This memorial commemorates those who died at Bunker Hill led by Col. William Prescott. When Prescott's men ran out of provisions a suggestion was made that the men should be replaced, but he refused. Eight Pepperell men died and another eight were wounded. In total, 140 Patriots were killed and 270 were wounded in the Bunker Hill battle. Of that number, 42 of the dead and 28 of the wounded were Col. Prescott's men. The tombstone of Daniel Hobart stands here in Walton Cemetery.