A Piece of Malden’s History Displayed in the Mayor’s Office

Wednesday, March 16, 2016

Mayor Gary Christenson was pleasantly surprised when Father Mark DeAngelis of Sacred Hearts Parish visited bearing Malden memorabilia: an official Anniversary Plate “in commemoration of the 250th Anniversary of Maldon, MA USA.” The 1899 blue and white plate, created by Josiah Wedgwood & Sons, Etruria, England and Richard Briggs of Boston, features the Converse Memorial Building in the center with images of Hills Tavern (1720), The Parsonage (1724) and a view from Bailey’s Hill from 1837 along the edges. Inscribed on the front is “Upon the Petition of Mistick Side men, They are granted to be a Distinct Towne, & the Name Thereof to be called Mauldon”. The treasured keepsake will be displayed in the Mayor’s office.