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Southborough commission has donor offer, narrows options for Revolutionary War memorial
Summary
A private donor has offered to fund a marker for Revolutionary War veterans buried in Southboroughs Old Burial Ground; commissioners agreed Sally Waterss roster is final and asked members to return with design examples while the chair reduced the town budget request after the donors offer.
The Southborough Historical Commission discussed plans to mark Revolutionary War veterans buried in the Old Burial Ground at its April 3 meeting after a private donor offered to fund the project, Commission Chair Kevin Miller said.
Sally Waters, the commissions researcher on the project, has finalized a roster the commission says lists 34 veterans in marked graves and 36 in unmarked graves, Miller said. The commission debated whether to list all 70 names or to create a marker that highlights only the unmarked graves.
The donor asked to remain anonymous and asked that their name be kept confidential, Miller said. Miller said he…
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