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Cook Fence Restoration

The fence forms a dodecagon (twelve sides). The five left sections are identical to the five right sections. The sixth (back) section, opposite the entrance bollards, is a singleton.

The fence was restored in 2014. The Friends of the Old Burying Ground raised $70,000 and the Town provided $20,000. Before restoration, five sections (1 and 2 left, 1, 4 and 5 right) were mostly or partially intact. Some additional fragments were in storage. All pieces were inventoried in early 2013 and a restoration plan was made. Existing fragments were welded together and missing sections replaced in late 2013 and early 2014.

Before restoration (2006/2007)After restoration (July 2015)
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cook fence (2007)
View from back		 cook fence (2015)
View from front right
cook fence bollards (2007)
Entrance		 cook fence bollards (2015)
Entrance
cook fence 1 left (2006)
Section 1 left		 cook fence 1 left (2015)
Section 1 left
cook fence 2 left (2006)
Section 2 left		 cook fence 2 left (2015)
Section 2 left
cook fence 3 left (2015)
Section 3 left
cook fence 4 right (2007)
Section 4 right		 cook fence 4 left (2015)
Section 4 left
cook fence 5 right (2007)
Section 5 right		 cook fence 5 left (2015)
Section 5 left
cook fence 6 (2015)
Section 6 (back)