[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 103 (Thursday, June 18, 2026)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E585]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





         HONORING THE TOWN OF YARMOUTH'S 250TH INDEPENDENCE DAY

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                        HON. WILLIAM R. KEATING

                            of massachusetts

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 18, 2026

  Mr. KEATING. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in recognition of the Town of 
Yarmouth as it celebrates its 250th Independence Day.
  Throughout the Revolutionary War, patriots from Yarmouth played an 
important role in our country's fight for independence. In 1775, as 
tensions rose between the colonies and the British government, 
Yarmouth's militia rode to assist in the Battles of Lexington and 
Concord before receiving word of a British retreat, marking the start 
of the American Revolution. In the spring of 1776, patriots from 
Yarmouth served under George Washington at Dorchester Heights, 
fortifying the city and forcing British troops to evacuate Boston. Then 
on June 20, 1776, weeks before the United States of America formally 
declared independence from Britain on July 4, 1776, Yarmouth residents 
came together and took the brave step to declare their independence.
  Ahead of the upcoming Semiquincentennial historians from the Towns of 
Yarmouth and Dennis led extensive research into Yarmouth's role in the 
Revolutionary War. Their research found that 447 men from Yarmouth 
fought for our country's independence, 53 of whom are buried in the 
Yarmouth Ancient Cemetery. To honor these patriots' bravery and 
dedication to our country, the town commissioned a monument to be built 
by the renowned Robert Shure and for official Sons of the American 
Revolution granite markers to be placed at each of the 53 graves.
  On June 20, 2026, the Town of Yarmouth and nearby communities will 
gather for the unveiling and dedication of the Revolutionary War 
Monument in Thatcher Park, followed by a wreath-laying and grave marker 
dedication ceremony at the Yarmouth Ancient Cemetery.
  Mr. Speaker, I am proud to celebrate the Town of Yarmouth's 250th 
Anniversary of Independence, and I ask that my colleagues join me in 
recognizing the bravery of Yarmouth's patriots and their dedication to 
freedom, democracy, and our republic during the Revolutionary War.

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