Parkman Plaza - Boston, MA
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Parkman Plaza is a on the edge of Boston Common and has a semi-circular arrangement of statues, as well as a tourist hut that is the start of the Freedom Trail.
Waymark Code: WM3MT2
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 04/21/2008
Views: 34
Parkman Plaza is a part of Boston Common not far from the Park Street T Station. The plaza is roughly the cement semi-circular area with three statues and a tourist hut. A red painted line, the Freedom Trail, starts at the door, then runs toward the center of the plaza, then angles sharply toward the Massachusetts State House.
The plaza is dedicated to George Parkman, Junior, who, when he died in 1908 gave $5 million to the city to maintain Boston Common and other city parks. The dedication was made in 1960 by Mayors John Collins and John B. Hynes.
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Name: Parkman Plaza
Street Location: Tremont Street
Local Municipality: Boston
State/Province, etc.: Massachusetts
Country: United States
Web Site: [Web Link]
Memorial/Commemoration: George Parkman, Junior, who left $5 million to maintain Boston Common and other city parks.
Date Established: 1960
Picnic Facilities: There are benches to sit on, but the plaza is not set up for picnicing.
Recreational Facilities:
The Freedom Trail is a well-known trail that people take to learn more about Boston. There are other recreational facilities within Boston Common.
Monuments/Statues: None, other than the dedication plaque.
Art (murals/sculpture, etc.): Three inspirational statues, which represent "Religion", "Learning", and "Industry"
Fountains: None. There is a fountain nearby in Boston Common.
Ponds/Lakes/Streams/Rivers/Beach: None.
Special Events: None.
Traditional Geocaches:
None known.
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