54th Mass in Boston

[mt155]

I was in Boston last weekend and was able to see this in person.

 

[JOHN42768]

Nice photo, thanks

 

[JPK Huson 1863]

This is awful, I've never seen it in all my trips to Boston. Thanks very much for bringing it here.

 

[General Casey]

Great pic!

 

[James N.]

This is awful, I've never seen it in all my trips to Boston. Thanks very much for bringing it here.

It isn't in an obscure location, across from the Statehouse; however, you probably wouldn't make a special trip just to see it - I saw it while walking the Freedom Trail through downtown Boston.

 

[Seduzal]

Although I have't seen this in person but I have seen it here in other threads posted.

 

[Gary Morgan]

There is another copy of it on Saint Gauden's estate in Corning, NH (right on the VT line). It pretty cool. If you stand in the right spot, you can see the soldiers on the far side of the horse! The Saint Gaudens estate is lovely. It's open to the public and it's administered by the NPS. There are some pretty cool Lincoln sculptures on exhibit, too!

 

[John Hartwell]

You have to walk a ways to really see it. You can drive by and get a quick glimpse, but it's a terrible area for parking (like most of downtown Boston). My son was 9 years old when he saw the movie Glory, and loved it. They show the monument behind the movie credits, and he had the impression it was a small relief, not much bigger than the television screen. We parked behind the 1790 State House (which is an art gallery in itself), and walked through to the front; came out past the Joe Hooker statue, and crossed to the Gould monument at the top of the Common. My son just stood and stared at it for ten minutes, taking in every detail. Over 20 years later he still talks about it.

 

[George Thomas]

It is good you saw it now. Starting in the spring of 2020, the monument is going to be removed temporarily for about 5-6 months for restoration.

Restoration of Shaw 54th Memorial - Boston National Historical Park (U.S. National Park Service)

www.nps.gov

 

[John Hartwell]

Boston Herald, May 31, 1904: