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Volunteer presents research identifying possible Revolutionary War burials in Brookfield
Summary
A volunteer reported about 40 potential Revolutionary War-era burials and plans to publish a 97-page PDF with photos of stones and markers for the town website; the historical society and volunteers plan stone-cleaning workshops and consideration of flat markers for uncertain graves.
A volunteer presented the results of ongoing research into potential Revolutionary War burials in Brookfield, reporting that the list has grown to about 40 entries and describing efforts to flag graves and photograph stones.
The presenter said the team had placed flags and flat grave markers and plans to convert a 97-page report with photographs into a PDF for posting on the town website and for the historical society. The volunteer suggested placing a flat stone near a spouse's marker that would read, for example, "grave uncertain" and include the date of death if known.
The volunteer described outreach to the historical society, plans for stone-cleaning workshops this spring, and coordination about tool kits that residents could borrow from the library to help with preservation work. Town staff thanked the volunteer for the extensive work and agreed to help publicize the PDF once it is ready.
The board did not take formal action beyond encouraging the volunteer and arranging follow-up help with website posting.
