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ARTICLE 10 (b) Project: Parker's Revenge Interpretive and Public Education Signage and Displays CPA Category: Historic Resources Amount Requested: $41,350 Amount Recommended: $41,350 CPC Vote: (8-0-1) Project Description: At the 2015 Annual Town Meeting, $36,790 in CPA funds were appropriated for Phase I of the Parker's Revenge Site Restoration, a project aimed at restoring a heroic battlefield on which the second battle of Lexington was fought on April 19, 1775. The FY16 funding supported field studies and three metallic surveys that successfully uncovered 29 fired and unfired musket balls and other important artifacts from the Parker's Revenge Battle. The Friends of Minuteman National Park submitted this FY18 request for funding to support Phase II of the project. CPA funds will support the design, fabrication and installation of a wall- mounted, museum quality exhibit case constructed to house the archaeological artifacts discovered during Phase I. It will also fund the design and installation of graphic wayside exhibit panels and the development of a solar powered audio component for external exhibit panels. Project Goals and Objectives: • Design, fabricate and install a wall-mounted, museum quality exhibit case constructed to house archaeological artifacts discovered during Phase I; • Design and install graphic wayside exhibit panels; and • Develop a solar powered audio component for external exhibit panels. Project Benefit: This project aims to preserve, restore and maintain the historic Parker's Revenge battle site and to educate the public of the battle's significance as it relates to the Revolutionary War. The project seeks to bring history to life for the enrichment and enjoyment of the community. The Visitors Center exhibit and wayside signage will also offer a Town-wide, long term cultural benefit preserved within the boundaries of Minute Man National Historical Park based in Lexington. Funding Request: While the total project cost is $116,350, the Friends of Minuteman National Park request $41,350 in FY18 CPA funds. The $75,000 difference is planned for the battlefield rehabilitation component of the project and will be funded separately through private donations, including a $45,000 grant previously awarded to the organization. 10