Yarmouth Select Board endorses Thatcher Park for Revolutionary War monument, approves conservation restriction and several appointments

The Town of Yarmouth Select Board unanimously endorsed Thatcher Park (the Yarmouth Port Playground) on Tuesday as the preferred location for a proposed Revolutionary War monument, following a presentation by members of the Historic Commission about candidate sites and procurement timelines.

Historic Commission representatives told the board they evaluated three locations — a private Liberty Hill parcel, the Yarmouth Port Green and Thatcher Park — and recommended a less-used back-triangle area or a side position near the playground so the monument would be both historically appropriate and minimally obstructive. The commission said the stone will take six to eight months to procure and urged the board to confirm a site so design work can proceed.

"We were hoping to get an RFP out before Christmas," the commission said during the presentation, noting a tight schedule tied to town meeting timelines. After brief discussion about visibility and parking, a Select Board member moved to…