09/05/2024 HISTORICAL COMMISSION Minutes

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-2- Nancy reported that Ayesha Shafi has gone back to her studies at MMHS. She and Richard discussed that there have been fewer visitors to the schoolhouse this year than last. Richard suggested that they should have a meeting to discuss whether or not to keep the Schoolhouse open from Labor Day until mid-October due to lack of visitors. Tim Dorsey came in to attend the meeting. He informed us that he has worked in construction of various buildings all around Mashpee. He was interested in getting an old home, built in 1964, on Blue Castle Drive onto the National Register of Historic Places and wanted to know how to do it. He mentioned that the name of Blue Castle Drive was chosen because of the Blue Mountains and also a prestigious roadway called Castle Drive in Jamaica. The home was the home of Mary Ernestine Carr, the nanny for a Lilly Pharmaceuticals executive. Richard gave him some information as to how to proceed with the necessary forms to be filed with the MA Secretary of State's office. Richard talked to us about the second War Memorial, and Committee recently formed, to honor those veterans who served during the Viet Nam war and up through the present-day conflicts. He'is working with VHB, the Engineering design firm, the DPW and the committee members to design and build the new monument. A motion was proposed by Richard that we fund purchasing fall mums to be placed in front of the new War Memorial, seconded by Nancy, and it was unanimously approved. Open House— Richard made a motion that we have our next Open House on October 14th, Indigenous Peoples' Day, it was seconded by Nancy, and it was unanimously approved. . Ava and Richard are working on the display and theme for the day, and they have decided to use the research and history of the Mashpee Post Office, and the book, Mashpee 02649, written by Joanne M. Ferragamo, former Historical Commission member. We have several interesting portraits done by John Woodruff and photos of past Mashpee Postmasters that we will have on display. The display will be available for the public to come in to see after that day for anyone who would like to make an appointment. Historical Preservation Award for 2023 — Richard made a motion that we set a date of Monday, November 18th at 4:30pm for the presentation, it was seconded by Nancy, and voted unanimously. The 250th Anniversary of the Revolutionary War-All towns in MA have been requested to participate. Ava had asked the BOS to form a committee, and they have not done so. We are planning to have a booklet printed with the research about the 15 Mashpee soldiers who gave their lives as well as others who had served. This will be worked on by MMHS students, and a history department teacher, Brian Brody, and our summer intern Ayesha Shafi, so work is in progress.