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| The descriptive plaques (seven in all) below the new Bridgewater Historical Monument are temporarily supported by boards as their adhesive dries, a mere three days before the official dedication. (Photo/Dick Bergeron) |
Its cost was originally included in the design of the Bridgewater
Municipal Complex. However, funding
plans were since changed, and the monument has been entirely paid for through
private and corporate sources, a not insignificant accomplishment given the
times we live in.
This memorial is in the form of a curved wall which depicts the
continuum of Bridgewater’s history from the time that European explorers first
made contact with this area’s original Native Americans, the Lenni Lenape
Indians. Subsequent, seamless sections
of this integrated mural display Bridgewater’s steady march to the present time.
There is an explanatory plaque (seven in all) on the wall below each
integrated panel. Each one provides a
concise explanation of what stands above it.
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| A center view of the Bridgewater Historical Monument. (Photo/Dick Bergeron) |
The colors of the American flag, flanked by those of New Jersey and
Bridgewater Township proudly unfurl on the opposite side of the monument’s
outdoor circular site. (I love that American flag!) The black banner of America’s POW’s and MIA’s
waves below Old Glory.
The ceremony begins at 4:00 pm and, at its conclusion, will be
immediately followed by a “Taste of Bridgewater, a Children’s Art Show, and Music,”
according to an officially released Township flyer. The community celebration
continues until 7:00 pm.
Thanks for reading.
(A note of thanks is due to the workers who have been working steadily to
get the landscaping surrounding the monument completed in time for the public unveiling.)
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