Parkerton

Parkerton colloquially Parkerson, a small town near the Quabbin Reservoir. The town is well known for its festivals and art shows that attract over a few hundred people each year.

However, there is a dark side to the town and it is not talked about a lot.

Supposedly there was a massacre that took place here in the early 19th century killing a dozen people in their own homes outside of the town.

This is usually dismissed as an urban legend but people still believed that it happened.

History
Settled in the early 19th century Parkerton is named after James Parker Dunligh and also was settled by many Irish Catholics and German Protestants.

The town group into a farming community in the early 20th century. However, the population has declined over the years due to people moving out mostly the older population stayed behind.