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Sudbury commissions back removing tercentenary highway markers, propose preservation and recontextualization
Summary
The Sudbury Historical Commission and Historic District Commission agreed on a joint position supporting removal of five 1930s tercentenary highway markers from public roadways, provided removal follows MassDOT law, artifacts are preserved, and the town develops museum-quality recontextualization and public-history exhibits.
The Town of Sudbury's Historical Commission presented a consensus position on Oct. 28 recommending the removal of five tercentenary highway markers from public roadways and the recontextualization of those markers through museum-quality exhibits or other public-history programs.
Michael (Historical Commission) told the joint meeting that the markers, installed in 1930 as part of a statewide program, "reflect the nativism and racism of the era when they were erected" and are now often inaccessible or misleading for modern viewers. He said the commission's recommendation rests on three conditions: that the town follow applicable legal procedures under MassDOT jurisdiction, that the…
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