Corsair
15 December 2009, 09:34
No respect even for the history of our country.
LEXINGTON, Mass. -- Town leaders in Lexington are searching for a stolen historic marker that commemorates the start of the Revolutionary War.
A 20x20 inch bronze plaque that commemorates the start of the Revolutionary War in Lexington is missing. The plaque was put on a stone in Lexington’s Battle Green in 1910 by the Daughters of the American Revolution.
"The whole significance of it is for the calling of the arms of the Revolution for the men to come out. The bell was sounded as well as the drum rolls," said Richard Michaelson, a lifelong Lexington resident who used to give tours of the area.
The plaque marked the historic site of the Old Belfry, which was used to sound the alarm in 1775 at the beginning of the American Revolution. A replica of the belfry now stands on a nearby hill. The original was destroyed in a storm.
Michaelson went on to say he could not believe that someone would target the area.
"The target is the product, not the history...the target is the plaque, which is worth ‘x’ amount of dollars in somebody’s mind," said Michaelson of the vandalism.
plaque.
People in town are hoping that this was a prank and the historical plaque has not been destroyed.
LEXINGTON, Mass. -- Town leaders in Lexington are searching for a stolen historic marker that commemorates the start of the Revolutionary War.
A 20x20 inch bronze plaque that commemorates the start of the Revolutionary War in Lexington is missing. The plaque was put on a stone in Lexington’s Battle Green in 1910 by the Daughters of the American Revolution.
"The whole significance of it is for the calling of the arms of the Revolution for the men to come out. The bell was sounded as well as the drum rolls," said Richard Michaelson, a lifelong Lexington resident who used to give tours of the area.
The plaque marked the historic site of the Old Belfry, which was used to sound the alarm in 1775 at the beginning of the American Revolution. A replica of the belfry now stands on a nearby hill. The original was destroyed in a storm.
Michaelson went on to say he could not believe that someone would target the area.
"The target is the product, not the history...the target is the plaque, which is worth ‘x’ amount of dollars in somebody’s mind," said Michaelson of the vandalism.
plaque.
People in town are hoping that this was a prank and the historical plaque has not been destroyed.