What the records say
- When
- 14 Jun 1832
- Kind
- Military operation
- Coordinates
- 42.58° N, 89.93° W
- Description
- 1832 attack on US militia and civilians
Spafford Farm massacre
1832 attack on US militia and civilians
The Spafford Farm massacre, also referred to as the Wayne massacre, was an attack upon U.S. militia and civilians that occurred as part of the Black Hawk War near present-day South Wayne, Wisconsin. Spafford Farm was settled in 1830 by Omri Spafford and his partner Francis Spencer.
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