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Nantucket Historical Commission votes to ask town manager to protect Fair Street meridian stone
Summary
After hearing that the Fair Street meridian stone has been repeatedly struck, the Nantucket Historical Commission voted to send a letter to the town manager asking the town to consider protective measures and to have staff consult with DPW and record the object in state inventory.
The Nantucket Historical Commission voted Friday to ask the town manager to pursue protective measures for the town‑owned meridian stones, including moving or reinstalling bollards and studying a sidewalk widening or decorative low fence to keep vehicles away from the Fair Street marker.
The vote follows a presentation from Jason Finger, deputy director and curator of the Maria Mitchell Association, who said the markers “have bothered me for years” and that recent impacts make protection more urgent. “I have chunks of them, that I collect, unfortunately,” Finger said, describing pieces he has gathered from repeated damage.
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