Civil War Memorial Project Secures $70,000 in Funding
Wenham Veterans Committee approved prior minutes and learned of the town's Purple Heart Community designation. Treasurer James Cummings reported the committee's accounts total $142,000, with $5,600 available in the FY2026 budget. The committee secured $70,000 in Community Preservation Committee
Veterans Committee · Meeting of June 9, 2026
Wenham Veterans Committee approved prior minutes and learned of the town's Purple Heart Community designation. Treasurer James Cummings reported the committee's accounts total $142,000, with $5,600 available in the FY2026 budget. The committee secured $70,000 in Community Preservation Committee funds for Civil War Memorial fence repair and landscaping work.
A Flag Day ceremony was scheduled for June 13 at Pingree Park, and the committee began preliminary planning for a veteran-related event as part of Wenham's 250th anniversary celebration. SelectBoard liaison Ben Tymann introduced three local high school graduates bound for military service.
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Source: the Veterans Committee meeting of June 9, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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