Beacon Hill in Boston in Suffolk County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)

The Sculptor

Photographed by Dale K. Benington, July 19, 2014

1. The Sculptor Marker

Inscription. The Shaw - 54th Regiment Memorial, the outstanding tribute to soldiers of the Civil War, was created by one of America's foremost sculptors, Augustus Saint Gaudens (1848 - 1907). Born in Dublin, of a French father and an Irish mother, he grew up in New York, was apprenticed to a cameo cutter at 13, and studied at the Ecole des Beaux Arts in Paris. His best known works include the Adams Memorial in Washington, D.C., General Sherman in New York and President Lincoln in Chicago. His home in Cornish, New Hampshire is a National Historic Site. The setting for the memorial was designed by the distinguished architect, Charles F. McKim.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #16 Abraham Lincoln series list.

Location. 42° 21.451′ N, 71° 3.812′ W. Marker is in Boston, Massachusetts, in Suffolk County. It is in Beacon Hill. It 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 left 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.

Regionally, this marker is in Massachusetts’ Historic Boston. It is also in the American Northeast

and in New England.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

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At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Monument (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); John Hancock Residence (within shouting distance of this marker); Grand Army of the Republic in Massachusetts (within shouting distance of this marker); Mary Dyer (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Boston.

Photographed by Dale K. Benington, July 19, 2014

2. The Sculptor Marker

View of the historical marker located in the foreground, on the sidewalk, directly in front of a tree, in the area in front of (and slightly to the left of) The Shaw - 54th Regiment Memorial Monument.

Photographed by Dale K. Benington, July 19, 2014

3. The Sculptor Marker

View, looking west on Beacon Street, of the historical marker located in the foreground of the picture, on the sidewalk, in the area in front of (and slightly to the left of) The Shaw - 54th Regiment Memorial Monument.

Photographed by Dale K. Benington, July 19, 2014

4. The Sculptor Marker

View from across the street of the historical marker located on the sidewalk, directly in front of a tree, in the area in front of (and slightly to the left of) The Shaw - 54th Regiment Memorial Monument.

The Shaw - 54th Regiment Memorial Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Dale K. Benington, July 19, 2014

5. The Shaw - 54th Regiment Memorial Monument

View from the backside of the Shaw - 54th Regiment Memorial Monument, looking towards the Massachusetts State House building.

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 685 times since then and 24 times this year. Last updated on June 2, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on July 23, 2014, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.