A Page from North Quabbin History: Enslaved Winchendon soldier Eden (Edom) London survived many Revolutionary War battles
A depiction of Edom London at the Saratoga (N.Y.) National Historical Park. The man pictured who portrayed London for the exhibit is Clifford Oliver Mealy. Courtesy of the Saratoga National Historical Park
Edom London’s grave at the Old Centre Cemetery in Winchendon. Courtesy of the Winchendon Historical society
Published: 2/16/2021 2:27:31 PM
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Many served in the Revolutionary War from the area. Among those serving was Eden (Edom) London, an enslaved man. At the start of the American Revolution, London was about 30 years old, according to Eric Schnitzer, a National Park Ranger at the Saratoga National Historic Park in Saratoga, New York. Prior to living in Winchendon, he escaped enslavement in about 1775 and joined the Continental Army for an eight-month term, which including fighting in the Battle of Bunker Hill in 1775.