Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Stone Marker topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Councilor says city will recover 1659 stone marker tied to early Freeman purchase
Summary
City Councilor Christopher Peckham told the commission he located a stone marker placed in 1659 tied to the Freeman purchase; the city and the historical society will remove and store the marker, with retrieval planned Friday morning.
City Councilor Christopher Peckham described locating a stone marker he dated to 1659 and tied to the Freeman purchase of land from the Wampanoag; he said he first learned of the marker in 2020 and that the location will remain undisclosed to protect it. "The stone was placed there in 1659," Peckham said, and he urged the commission to help preserve and highlight the marker.
Chairman Rick Mancini said the city was assisting and that retrieval was scheduled for Friday morning; the historical society will store the monument and arrange display options. Peckham said he was awaiting a single email to confirm final arrangements and thanked the commission for its help.
