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 | |
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.jpg.webp) The memorial in 2019 | |
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| Type | Garden |
| Nearest city | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Coordinates | 42.36619°N 71.05424°W |
| Created | 2005 |
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Dog tags hanging in the garden
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
- "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. Retrieved 2019-11-15.
- Conti, Matt (2018-11-17). "Veterans Plaque Unveiling at Old North Memorial Garden [Photos]". NorthEndWaterfront.com. Retrieved 2019-11-15.
- "Old North's Gardens | The Old North Church". Retrieved 2019-11-15.
- Forgione, Mary (May 30, 2016). "Memorial Day: Memorials dedicated to U.S. service members who died in Iraq and Afghanistan". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
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