[MassHistPres] Seeking Input: Municipal Responses to Tercentenary Markers

[Garrett Laws]

Has anyone else picked up on the fact that these markers are 94 years old
giving this group 6 years to potentially use said markers as a statewide
history lesson (treasure hunt?) and engage people with the history of their
cities, towns and the state?

Many Thanks,
Garrett Laws

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On Thu, Jul 11, 2024 at 3:38 PM Walter Hersee via MassHistPres <
masshistpres at cs.umb.edu> wrote:

> 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[image: image0.jpeg]
>
>
>
> 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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