 The settlement and surrounding area survived the Swedish invasion of Poland at the turn of the 17th century and, during the November Uprising and the January Uprising of the years 1863-1864, many of the young men of the town joined the insurgency.During the January Uprising, the surrounding forests provided shelter to the insurgents.It is in this area, near Drążdżewo, the commander of the insurgents hid Zygmunt Padlewski with his division after Padlewski's defeat at Myszyniec.