Downtown in Boston in Suffolk County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
Emancipation Memorial
[Freedman's Memorial]
and the country at peace
Lincoln
rests from his labors
Erected 1879 by Thomas Ball, sculptor; Moses Kimball, given to the City of Boston.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Abolition & Underground RR • African Americans • War, US Civil.
Location. 42° 21.09′ N, 71° 4.067′ W. Marker is in Boston, Massachusetts, in Suffolk County. It is in Downtown. Memorial is at the intersection of Eliot Street and Park Place, on the right when traveling west on Eliot Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 21 Eliot St, Boston MA 02116, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Historical Development of Park Square (within shouting distance of this marker); 1893 (within shouting distance of this marker); Poe Returning to Boston (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Os Gemeos Mural, July 2012 (about 300 feet away); Edgar Allan Poe (about 400 feet away); Wendell Phillips (about 500 feet away); Edward A. Filene (about 500 feet away); The History of Statler Park (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Boston.
Also see . . . Emancipation Memorial (Boston)
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On June 30, 2020, the Boston Art Commission voted unanimously to take down the monument after two nights of hearings in which residents voiced their opinions about the memorial. Although supporters argued that freedmen had funded the monument and represented the victory of Emancipation, the commission sided with critics who believed the statue conveyed subservience more than freedom.(Submitted on February 6, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.)
Credits. This page was last revised on June 19, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 6, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 67 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 6, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
