Beacon Hill in Boston in Suffolk County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
The Monument
Topics. This historical marker and monument is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is July 18, 1994.
Location. 42° 21.454′ N, 71° 3.809′ W. Marker is in Boston, Massachusetts, in Suffolk County. It is in Beacon Hill. Marker is on Beacon Street west of Park Street, on the right when traveling east. This historical marker is located on the sidewalk, in front of (and slightly to the right of) The Shaw - 54th Regiment Memorial, and directly across the street from the Massachusetts State House building. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Boston MA 02108, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Sculptor (here, next to this marker); Memorial to Robert Gould Shaw and the Massachusetts 54th Regiment (a few steps from this marker); Beacon Hill (within shouting distance of this marker); General Joseph Hooker (within shouting distance of this marker); Arrival of the Frigate Arbella (within shouting distance of this marker); Grand Army of the Republic in Massachusetts (within shouting distance of this marker); John Hancock Residence (within shouting distance of this marker); Mary Dyer (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Boston.
Also see . . . Dedication of the Memorial to Robert Gould Shaw and the 54th Massachusetts...(MA Historical Society). An article on the memorial and its dedication by the Massachusetts Historical Society. Includes a photo of the dedication (unfortunately not reproducible here).
"At the unveiling and the dedication of the memorial, which stands between two elm trees on Boston Common facing the Massachusetts State House, Henry Lee presented the monument to the City of Boston on May 31, 1897. The dedication ceremony which took place at Boston's old Music Hall included addresses by Lee, Massachusetts Governor Roger Wolcott, Boston Mayor Josiah Quincy, William James, and Booker T. Washington. At the head of the procession, shown in this photograph, were the remaining officers and soldiers of the Mass. 54th including, as flagbearer, Sergeant William H. Carney of the 54th, who would be the first Black man to receive the Congressional Medal of Honor three years later."(Submitted on June 29, 2021.)
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 23, 2014, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 581 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on July 23, 2014, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. 6. submitted on June 29, 2021, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana.