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A large boulder sits in the middle of Townsend<\/a>‘s Upper Common marking the United States Bicentennial<\/a>. The side facing Main Street is engraved:<\/p>\n

1776
\n1976<\/p>\n

On the opposite side is a small bronze plaque that reads:<\/p>\n

THIS
\nLAND
\nGIVEN BY
\nGEORGE L. WHITCOMB
\n\u2014
\nFRANCES J. ADAMS
\n\u2014
\nIVA WORCESTER<\/p>\n

In 2013, seventeen-year-old Dennis Murphy completed his Eagle Scout project at the site. He worked with the town and members of his troop to beautify the area and create a crushed stone path to access the monument from Turnpike Road.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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