Happy 4th of July, Holliston

**TODAY Sat: RelayforLife Yard Sale**1038 Wash'ton**8am-2pm**TeamWeCancervive**

***TODAY Sat: Holliston Cash Mob**Begin at Pejamajo's**10:45am***

***Mon: Memorial Day Parade 11am**Ceremony on Town Hall Steps 11:50am***

***Tue: Adam Green @ Fiskes** 4-6pm**Greetings and Autographs**

***Tue: Adam Green @ Holliston High Aud**7pm**New "Holliston" episodes**$5***

***Thu: Opening of Moving Wall**6pm**Medway VFW**thru June 3***

by Bobby Blair 7/4/12

(Originally published July 4, 2010)

Holliston has helped build this nation we call the United States since before the Revolution -- reminders in town abound. From its earliest days, the town was built around the church.

Holliston Minutemen answered the call on April 19th 1775...

During the war between the states 45 men enlisting from the Town of Holliston did not return alive...

Four including Pvt. Wheeler died in southern prison camps.

Charles F. Duford was the first Holliston man killed in World War I.

We live as free people with certain rights...

Lest we forget, freedom is not free --

All gave some, but some gave all...

Long may she wave...

Posted in Local Lore.

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Interesting and informative. We lived in Holliston for 43 years and did not remember some of this history.

- Rita and Jerry Ellner, Long Breach, CA | 7/4/12 2:01 PM

Great thumbnail history of our town's part in our quest of and protection of our freedom. Thanks for the memory jog. Snowy

- Snowy | 7/4/12 10:44 AM

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