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Residents propose monument and cemetery conservation to honor 72 Revolutionary War veterans
Summary
Local historians presented a plan for a small granite monument listing the town’s Revolutionary War veterans, proposed volunteer cemetery cleanups and fundraising via a book sale; a donor offered to cover planning costs and the board discussed siting and insurance implications.
A member of the town’s historical committee described research identifying roughly 72 Revolutionary War veterans buried in Hillsdale and proposed erecting a small granite monument listing names and placing plaques at the seven local cemeteries. The presenter said she would personally cover the plan cost and outlined a fundraising strategy that includes selling a history book at local events.
The presenter described a suggested site in Tom Carsey Park near the obelisk and said volunteers would help clean headstones using environmentally safe methods. "The total cost we're looking at is somewhere in the neighborhood of 3 to $3,200," she said of the monument, adding that Jean Keefer would contribute $1,000 personally. Board members signaled support for working with the presenter on a formal proposal and for checking insurance and maintenance questions for work on town-owned versus private cemetery parcels.
The board agreed to work with the presenters on a formal proposal and site options; further action would require a formal proposal if town property is used.
