Harrington Oil proudly services the town of
Lancaster, Massachusetts. Scheduled delivery days are
Wednesdays, but we offer 24/7 emergency delivery and repair service as well to our customers.
Harrington Oil is family owned and operated. Brothers Pat, Joe and Brian Harrington have recreated the fast, friendly, honest service passed down to them from their father.
Lancaster is home to many great wilderness recreation areas with its hills, rivers, lakes, and forests.
During King Philip's War, which was fought partially in Lancaster, a tribe of Indians pillaged the entire town of Lancaster.
Their last stop on their trail of destruction was Mary Rowlandson's house. Coming to the defense of the house was Rowlandson's brother-in-law, who was immediately shot and killed by the attacking Indians.
The Indians then set fire to the house, forcing Rowlandson to exit the burning building. Upon crossing the doorstep, Rowlandson saw a scene full of carnage.
The majority of her household was slaughtered, with the exception of her husband, Joseph Rowlandson Sr., who was not on the premises, their son, also called Joseph, their two daughters, Mary and Sarah, and herself.
Mary, her son, and her two daughters were captured by the Indians and forced to join their travels across New England. The Indians non-fatally shot Mary Rowlandson in her side, but her youngest daughter, Sarah, sustained an injury during the attack that would later bring about her death.
After her release from captivity, Rowlandson wrote a book called A Narrative of the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson.
The book is widely considered one of the greatest examples of a captivity narrative.[citation needed] In 2000, Lancaster Elementary School changed its name to Mary Rowlandson Elementary School.