Garden of Peace 9/11 Memorial, Boston Public Garden - Boston, MA
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This memorial was placed in Boston's historic Public Garden, and overlooks the beautiful landscaped park.
Waymark Code: WMBXXX
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 07/02/2011
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In Boston's historic Public Garden, there is the Garden of Remembrance Memorial, a memorial dedicated to the victims of 9/11. This memorial was dedicated in 2004, and currently has 206 names of victims who either lived in Massachusetts or had ties to Massachusetts.
The area has a stone bench, and a curved granite memorial.
On the ground is engraved text stating "Garden of Remembrance" with ivy-work around it.
At another spot on the ground is the following poem:
"Time touches all more gently here,
here, where man has said, No:
trees and grass, and flowers will remain;
where the first-born sometimes sees
his father's father's eyes
reflected in the shallow pool;
feels an ancient heart beat
in the palm of his hand
pressed against a willow;
and seeking comfort, seeking shade
lies beneath the golden leaf elm
watching swanboats glide in season.
from
"Boston & Sea Poems"
Lawrence Homer
Poet Laureate- Faneuil Hall"
On the curved structure are the names and the following text at the center:
"September 11, 2001
The people of Massachusetts
will always remember our families:
our husbands, wives, sons, daughters,
mothers, fathers, sister, brothers,
grandparents, grandchildren,
companions, friends, and neighbors."
The memorial is available during daylight hours when the park is open.
Date of Dedication: 01/01/2004
Name of organization that built the memorial: MassFund Board and Family members of the Massachusetts 9/11 with cooperation with many government and other agencies.
Private or Public Monument?: Other
Text on the memorial:
See in the above description.
Physical address of memorial:
Boston Public Garden
Near Arlington Street
Boston, MA United States of America
02116
Website for more information: [Web Link]
Additional coordinates: Not Listed
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