Storer's Garrison
Joseph Storer's Garrison was considered one of the largest and strongest garrison houses in Wells. His Garrison house was two stories high with a turret at each corner that served as a watchtower. The house was protected by a palisade built with upright logs 10 to 15 feet tall spaced about 10 feet from the house. Storer built several small houses outside the palisade to house families in times of danger. The houses were only occupied during the day and everyone went into the garrison at night. 
Three times when hostile Indians ravaged across York County settlers and nearly all the Wells inhabitants rushed to this garrison house for refuge. During these times the garrison would have had to house several hundred people
On 10 Jun 1692 some five hundred French and Indians, including chief Sagamores, under command of the French officer La Brognerie attacked the Wells settlement. The inhabitants fled into the Storer Garrison house. The Commander of the garrison, a Captain James Converse with his 15 men and other inhabitants of the town, successfully repelled repeated attacks despite being so greatly outnumbered. The attackers repeatedly demanded surrender but Capt. Converse refused. The attackers continued the siege for 48 hours but could not overcome the garrison and abandoned the effort.
Among the casualties was the French commanding officer (La Brognerie) who was killed. In retaliation, the attackers tortured their lone captive John Diamond to death. The defender's great victory brought Capt. Converse fame and advancement and in 1702, the governor made him commander of all Massachusetts provincial forces in the field.
The town was again attacked during Queen Anne's War on 10 Aug 1703, when 39 inhabitants were slain or abducted, with many more wounded. Wells was also attacked in 1712 with hostile Indians raiding a wedding party.