[MassHistPres] Seeking Input: Municipal Responses to Tercentenary Markers

[Walter Hersee]

Hi,

I just spent the afternoon with our local historian, Bob Briere.  Bob traced the location of all the signs a few years ago and took photos of all the signs.  Some could not be located. He used the 1930 Guide book for the signs to show the way.  The photos, and locations, are arranged in a binder.  There is also a copy of the resolution.  Maintenance is the responsibility of the Commonwealth, and the inscriptions should be left as is. 

“ RESOLVES OF 1930, CHAPTER IO RESOLVE AUTHORIZING THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WOrKS TO ERECT SIGNS AND MARKERS AT HISTORIC PLACES Resolved, The department of public works is hereby authorized to prepare and erect suitable signs and markers, including such as may be submitted by the Massachusetts Bay Colony Tercentenary Commission, with suitable inscriptions thereon, indicating the ancient ways of the Puritan times and the structures or places relating to or associated with the early settlements within the commonwealth. After erection, these signs and markers shall be maintained by said department from appropriations made for the maintenance of highways. For such purpose said department may expend a sum not exceeding fifteen thousand dollars to be paid from item six hundred and eighty-eight of the general appropriation act of the current year.
Approved March 26, 1930”


Wally Hersee
Sturbridge Historical Society
Sturbridge Historical Commision


> On Jul 9, 2024, at 8:14 AM, Michael Wallace via MassHistPres <masshistpres at cs.umb.edu> wrote:
> 
> 
> Hello,
> 
> I'm a member of the Sudbury Historical Commission, and at the request of our Select Board, we are initiating additional discussion regarding the 5 tercentenary markers in Sudbury that are largely focused on certain local events during King Philip's War.  I'd greatly appreciate your feedback on how your municipality is addressing these markers, including (1.) any feedback on work to build consensus with stakeholders towards a solution, and (2.) looking forward, how your community has rethought how its local history should be presented and interpreted.
> 
> Thank you in advance for your thoughts.
> 
> Michael Wallace
> Sudbury Historical Commission
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