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

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.

Description and history

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

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

  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.
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