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28 The Mashpee Historical Commission The Mashpee Historical Commission was established under the authority of Chapter 40, section 8d and approved by the Town during the Aunual Town Meeting of March 1969, This act authorized the Selectmen of Mashpee to appoint three members to the Commission for the purpose and the right and duties provided by law for preservationrom oti p on development of historical assets of the Town of Mashpee. This Commission shall conduct research foraces 1 of his- torical value p and shall seek to coordinate dinate the activities of unofficial bodies organized g for a similar purpose, and may advertiseprepare, print and distribute books, maps, charts, plans and pamphlets which it deems necessary for this work, For the purpose of protecting and preservation of such places, we the Historical Commission of Mashpee may make such recommendations to the Selectmen and to the Massa- chusetts Historical Commission, that such place be certified as a historic landmark. Said Commission may acquire in the name of the Town of Mashpee, by gift, purchase, bequest, demise, lease or otherwise; the few or lesser interest in real or personal prop- erty of significant historical value and may manage the same. It was in this capacity that the Historical Commission applied for Federal Funding of the Avant Homestead which the Commission wishes to open to the citizens and visitors as the First Wampanoag Indian Museum of Mashpee in 1970. 'I p In conjunction with the Mashpee Centennial Committee, we have worked to include other sites of a historical nature as attractions during the centennial which may continue thereafter. j The income projects initiated by the Centennial Commit- tee shall be carried on by the Historical Commission as a means of financing the sites which remain open to the pub- lic. I