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Board supports veterans memorial and interpretive signage near historic well
Summary
Members endorsed creating a veterans memorial near a historic well and adding interpretive signage about the well’s history; they favored a design consistent with existing town signs and agreed to invite a contractor to assess headstone repairs first in spring.
At the Jan. 6 meeting the Fairfield Cemetery Board discussed placing a veterans memorial and several interpretive signs near a historic well on the cemetery grounds.
One board member proposed a memorial and signage that would match the town’s existing style. Members suggested inviting a specialist to inspect poured slabs and broken headstones to determine repair approaches and costs, and they discussed moving an existing sign if necessary to create space for a new memorial. A board member referenced a local well driller, William C. Thomas, and estimated the well dates to between 1900 and 1920; members agreed interpretive panels could include that local historical context if verified.
The board agreed on a phased approach—arrange a contractor visit for headstone restoration and then return to the memorial design and placement once site constraints and budgets are clearer.
