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General Assembly adopts H.C.R. 35 commemorating 250th anniversary of Westminster Massacre
Summary
The House and Senate adopted House Concurrent Resolution 35 commemorating the March 13, 1775 Westminster Massacre and directed the Secretary of State to send a copy to the Westminster Historical Society.
The General Assembly adopted House Concurrent Resolution 35 commemorating the 250th anniversary of the March 13, 1775 Westminster Massacre, a series of events described in the resolution as an early episode of violence related to the American Revolution in the area that became Vermont.
The House read the resolution under the consent calendar; the resolution recounts events from 1774–1777, including local disputes over court sessions, a confrontation at the courthouse on March 13, 1775 that resulted in deaths and injuries, and a subsequent local militia response that regained control of the courthouse. The resolution notes that the gravesite of William French of Brattleboro has been maintained with state financial support.
H.C.R. 35 directs the Secretary of State to send a copy of the resolution to the Westminster Historical Society. The resolution was presented and read in the House chamber as adopted by the two bodies pursuant to the consent calendar.
