Photos: Boston Tea Party ceremony at Evergreen Cemetery

by Hopkinton Independent | Aug 28, 2023 | Featured, Featured: Features

Members of the Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum visited Hopkinton on Sunday to recognize a Boston Tea Party participant buried in Evergreen Cemetery. The grave of Hopkinton native John Dickman received a commemorative marker.

Danielle Pribyn, dressed in Revolutionary War-era garb, places the marker next to John Dickman’s gravestone. PHOTO/JOHN CARDILLO

Evan O’Brien, from the Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum, speaks while costumed actor Danielle Pribyn stands alongside. PHOTO/JOHN CARDILLO

Hopkinton native John Dickman’s gravestone is adorned with a flag and a marker. PHOTO/JOHN CARDILLO

Jonathan Lane (right), from Revolution 250 and the Mass. Historical Society, talks with Town Clerk Connor Degan. PHOTO/JOHN CARDILLO

A small crowd watches the ceremony. PHOTO/JOHN CARDILLO

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