Plymouth Immigrant Monument - Plymouth, MA - Figurative Public Sculpture on Waymarking.com

This stainless steel sculpture depicts several people encircling a curved panel that suggests a ship.

An inscription at the base reads:

"TO THE ENDURING MEMORY OF THOSE
IMMIGRANT SETTLERS OF PLYMOUTH WHO AS
LATTER DAY PILGRIMS FROM MANY CULTURES AND
COUNTRIES OVER THE COURSE OF THREE CENTURIES HELPED
BUILD UPON THESE SHORES A ROBUST AND HOSPITABLE COMMUNITY

AT GREAT PERSONAL SACRIFICE THEY
ESTABLISHED NEW HOMES IN A NEW WORLD, AND,
BY THEIR HARD WORK ENRICHED AND TRANSFORMED
THIS TOWN, OF THEIR ADOPTION, PRECIOUS TO A GRATEFUL..."
(the rest is blocked by shrubbery)
It is dated 2001.

The artist, Barney Zeitz' webpage (visit link)
has this to say about the monument:

"The monument is over twelve feet tall. It is located in the Town of Plymouth in Brewster Gardens across from Plymouth Rock . Barney was chosen as a finalist from a drawing, and did a model as one of three finalists. He was awarded the commission, signed a contract, and started construction in February 2001. The Memorial was completed and installed in the Brewster Gardens on October 6th, 2001.

Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Plymouth Immigrant Monument Figure Type: Human Artist Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Barney Zeitz Date created or placed or use 'Unknown' if not known: 2001 Materials used: stainless steel Location: Brewster Gardens, Plymouth

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