Brookfield 325th Anniversary Peace Pole - Brookfield, MA
Posted by: Groundspeak Charter Member neoc1
N 42° 12.929 W 072° 06.168
18T E 739138 N 4677765
A peace pole was placed on the Brookfield Town Common in 1998 to commemorate the 325th anniversary of the settlement of the town of Brookfield, MA.
Waymark Code: WM147RM
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 05/09/2021
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member adgorn
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Brookfield was first settled by Europeans in the 1660's as part of the Quaboag Plantation lands. A hexagonal peace pole on the town common commemorates this event. The pole is made of wood and the language plates are made of resin plastic. They contain the universal message of peace: MAY PEACE PREVAIL ON EARTH IN six languages.

English
Spanish
Russian
American Sign Language
French
Algonquin

A small plaque on the front of the peace pole is inscribed:

DEDICATED
APRIL 16, 1998
IN HONOR OF
BROOKFIELD'S
325th ANNIVERSARY

Languages: English - Spanish - Russian - American Sign Language - French - Algonquin

Made of: Wood
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