Wednesday, June 11, 2025
TARR IN THE NEWS 6.10.25
TARR IN THE NEWS | 6.10.25
‘Restored sign unveiled at historic cemetery’
By Stephen Hagan | Gloucester Daily Times
Excerpt below:
“ROCKPORT — About 50 people gathered on Saturday at the Old First Parish Cemetery in Rockport to see the unveiling of a newly restored historic sign at the site — all part of an effort to preserve one of Rockport’s oldest and most sacred spaces.
“Sen. Tarr delivered moving remarks about Rockport’s rich history and the importance of historic preservation,” Quinn said. “He recalled the story of Richard Tarr, Rockport’s first settler, who was buried in this very cemetery in 1832 when the land was still his private property.””
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