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Residents urge both safety fixes and preservation for Lord’s Prayer Rock
Summary
Public commenters and the Conservation Commission debated safety and preservation at the one‑acre Lord’s Prayer Rock site; options discussed ranged from improved signage to cutting or relocating part of the rock, while some urged preserving it as a historic landmark.
The Selectboard heard public comment and Conservation Commission recommendations about Lord’s Prayer Rock, a one‑acre parcel at 125 East Street with an inscription dating to about 1891. Carolyn Dash of the Bristol Conservation Commission described the site as a wildlife corridor with steep banks and limited green space, noting flood history in 1938 and 1998 and that the Town has not actively promoted it as a park.
Residents offered mixed views on safety and preservation. Louise Kilbourn‑Brynn and others raised road‑safety concerns and suggested options including moving signage, cutting the tip of the rock, or relocating the rock to improve sightlines; Amos Martin recommended low‑cost measures such as additional signage like “narrow road ahead.” Other speakers, including Theresa Gile (via Zoom), urged protecting the rock as a historic landmark and opposed altering it. The Board emphasized the evening’s purpose was to review the draft management plans, not to decide any physical work that night, and invited further review of correspondence and possible future action.
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