Bellingham Historical Commission approves fire truck patches, museum storage
Bellingham Historical Commission approves fire truck patches, spring publication advances. Chair Jeff Prescott and the commission voted unanimously to purchase 300 fire truck patches at $550 for fire truck restoration fundraising and approved 20 plastic storage containers for museum organization.
Historical Commission and Bellingham's Ernest A. Taft Jr. Historical Museum Agendas · Meeting of January 12, 2026
Bellingham Historical Commission approves fire truck patches, spring publication advances. Chair Jeff Prescott and the commission voted unanimously to purchase 300 fire truck patches at $550 for fire truck restoration fundraising and approved 20 plastic storage containers for museum organization. Commission members Prescott and Jennifer Russo are coordinating a property visit to 1198 South Main Street to photograph the historic site.
The spring Crimpville Comments publication, targeted for Patriots' Day, will profile the Cookes, Holbrooks, and Thayers families, each of which sent three or more residents to Lexington and Concord.
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Source: the Historical Commission and Bellingham's Ernest A. Taft Jr. Historical Museum Agendas meeting of January 12, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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