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Old Kings Highway panel approves Revolutionary War monument for Thatcher Park
Summary
The Old Kings Highway Committee approved a proposal from the Yarmouth Historical Commission to install an eleven‑foot monument honoring roughly 455 Revolutionary War participants at Thatcher Park (460 Route 6A).
The Old Kings Highway Committee on April 28 approved a proposal by the Yarmouth Historical Commission to install an American Revolutionary War monument at Thatcher Park, 460 Route 6A.
The committee approved application 25A039 after the commission’s vice chair, Robert Kelly, and member David Geanakopoulos presented the design and research supporting the project. Kelly said three volunteers spent roughly a decade compiling primary‑source evidence identifying 455 local participants in the Revolutionary War; the monument will list each person’s first and last name and a year of death to distinguish among identical names.
The monument as presented will measure about 8 feet wide, 2 feet deep and about 11 feet tall. It will be built of rusticated granite with a brass plaque and topped by a bronze sculpture that the presenters described as a family unit: a soldier holding an infant with a woman at his side. Skylight Studios Inc. was identified as the project agent and Robert Shore was cited as the sculptor in the presentation materials. Kelly said the select board recommended Thatcher Park because of its historical connection to the town meeting site, drills and a liberty pole during the Revolutionary period.
Committee members praised the design and the applicant’s research. After brief public comment there was a motion to approve application 25A039; the motion was seconded and the committee voted in favor.
The committee’s role is limited to appropriateness and setting under the Old Kings Highway rules. The presenters and the committee reminded the public that compliance with other town departments (building, conservation, health, zoning and the sign inspector) remains the applicant’s responsibility. The committee also noted the 10‑calendar‑day appeal period that begins when a decision is filed with the town clerk and that appeals may be taken to the Old Kings Highway Regional Commission.
Approval is conditional on the normal administrative filing and the applicant’s coordination with town departments for permits and installation timing.
