Beacon Hill in Boston in Suffolk County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
Monument to Ether
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, June 30, 2015
1. Monument to Ether Marker
the discovery
that the inhaling of ether
causes insensibility to pain.
First proved to the world
at the
Mass. General Hospital
in Boston
October. A.D MDCCCXLVI
This also cometh forth
from the Lord of hosts
which is wonderful
in counsel
and excellent
in working
Isaiah
In gratitude
for the relief
of human suffering
by the inhaling of ether
a citizen of Boston
has erected this monument
A.D. MDCCCLXVII.
The gift of Thomas Lee
Neither shall there be any more pain
Rev.
Erected 1867.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Science & Medicine.
Location. 42° 21.296′ N, 71° 4.293′ W. Marker is in Boston, Massachusetts, in Suffolk County. It is in Beacon Hill. It can be reached from Arlington Street. The monument is on the northwest corner of the Boston Public Garden, near the intersection of Arlington and Marlborough Streets. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Boston MA 02114, 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: George Robert White (within shouting distance of this marker); Cheers (about
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Also see . . . More information about the Ether Monument. (Submitted on July 26, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.)
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton
2. Monument to Ether Markers
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 18, 2018
3. Monument to Ether
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 18, 2018
4. Monument to Ether Statue
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 26, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 1,055 times since then and 69 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 26, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. 2. submitted on June 29, 2021, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. 3, 4. submitted on May 30, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
