N.H. Division of Historical Resources Cites Arbitrary Requirements for Denying Marker Recognizing the Disappearance of Maura Murray
Concord, N.H. - One week after the blue ribbon tree, which served as a living memorial to Maura, was destroyed, the N.H. Division of Historical Resources cites arbitrary “requirement” rejecting a request to erect a Highway Marker where Maura was last seen on Rt. 112 before disappearing without a trace and becoming one of the most followed and well known unsolved mysteries in the world.
“We are strongly urging Mr. Wilson to reconsider the request on behalf of the 780 N.H. petitioners who support the Marker that unequivocally meets the official criteria for a set forth by law,” said Julie Murray, Maura’s sister. “The arbitrary reasons given to deny the request call into question the legitimacy of the N.H. Highway Marker program.”
In response to the denial, an appeal for reconsideration has been submitted to N.H. Governor Sununu and Mr. Wilson, Director of the N.H. Division of Historical Resources, in hopes that a Marker will be placed in an appropriate and safe location for the thousands of N.H. residents and out of state tourists who visit Rt. 112 every year.
In partnership with N.H. residents, the Murray family launched Maura’s #BlueRibbon Campaign in 2020 to support the historical marker request that was submitted on October 16, 2020 with the support of 780 N.H. petitioners garnering widespread media attention and includes letters of support from former N.H. Speaker of the House Shurtleff, N.H. State Rep. DeSimone, the Murray family, Dr. Robert McDonald [Professor of History, West Point], and petitions with 3,367 signatures from all 50 states, Washington D.C., Puerto Rico, and forty-two different countries.
Individuals can learn more about the campaign and contact Governor Sununu and Mr. Wilson to show support for the historical marker at www.mauramurraymissing.org/blueribbon.
