New flagpole coming - Flag raising March 4

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In just two weeks, we hope and expect to raise the stars and stripes on a new 100 foot tall flagpole - right here where those orange safety cones are.  Right here where it can be seen almost centered on 12th Street, the main street through Fairhaven.  You can learn more and follow progress right here on Fairhaven.com over the next days.

Fairhaven’s founder, Dirty Dan Harris, raised a flag on a 100 foot tall flagpole on March 4, 1885 in celebration on the day that Grover Cleveland took the oath as President of the United States.  Cleveland was a Democrat - and so was Dan.  And so Stephanie Johnson of Fairhaven Realty, who is spearheading the effort by the Old Fairhaven Association to raise a new flag, has selected Tuesday, March 4 at noon for the raising of the flag on our new flagpole. 

We invite all to plan to join us in Fairhaven on March 4 to help us celebrate the raising of our flag.  We will tell you of celebration events as the date comes closer.  And I’ll write more of the story about our Fairhaven flagpoles - and why we are raising a new one - and who is helping fund it - all with more photos during these next couple weeks.