Old North Memorial Garden

The Old North Memorial Garden is a garden outside the Old North Church in Boston's North End neighborhood, in the U.S. state of Massachusetts.

Old North Memorial Garden
The memorial in 2019
Old North Memorial Garden is located in Boston
Old North Memorial Garden
TypeGarden
Nearest cityBoston, Massachusetts
Coordinates42°21′58″N 71°03′15″W / 42.36619°N 71.05424°W / 42.36619; -71.05424
Created2005
Dog tags hanging in the garden

Description and history

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The garden was designed and built by a group of volunteers in 2005 to commemorate those killed in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.

Two plaques for the garden's Iraq–Afghanistan Memorial were unveiled in 2018; one describes the dog tags representing American service members killed during the wars,[1] and the other is a bronze poppy wreath commemorating British and Commonwealth service members who died.[2][3]

Reception

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The Los Angeles Times called the memorial "a good place to reflect on war — from America’s birth (the city's famed Paul Revere statue is nearby too) to its ongoing conflicts".[4]

References

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  1. ^ "US Flags and Dog Tags in Old North Memorial Garden to Commemorate Fallen Soldiers, In Boston, USA Editorial Photo - Image of commemorate, history: 136413601". Dreamstime. Archived from the original on 2019-11-15. Retrieved 2019-11-15.
  2. ^ Conti, Matt (2018-11-17). "Veterans Plaque Unveiling at Old North Memorial Garden [Photos]". NorthEndWaterfront.com. Archived from the original on 2019-11-15. Retrieved 2019-11-15.
  3. ^ "Old North's Gardens | The Old North Church". Archived from the original on 2019-07-18. Retrieved 2019-11-15.
  4. ^ Forgione, Mary (May 30, 2016). "Memorial Day: Memorials dedicated to U.S. service members who died in Iraq and Afghanistan". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on January 20, 2017. Retrieved May 20, 2020.