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Garden of Rememberance: 9/11 Memorial
Artist:
Victor Walker
Location:
Boston Public Garden, near Arlington St. entrance
Location
Boston Public Garden, near Arlington St. entrance
United States
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Neighborhood:
Back Bay
Type:
Memorial
Year:
2004
Medium:
Pink granite
Collection:
City of Boston
Funders:
Unknown
Description:
Constructed on the edge of the Public Gardens to overlook the swan boats, this memorial commemorates over 200 individuals with ties to Massachusetts who perished in the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Designer and landscape architect Victor Walker surrounded the memorial with benches, plants, and flowers to evoke a sense of tranquility in a public, accessible setting. A selection from a poem by local writer Lawrence Homer encourages us to find peace in this spot. “Time touches all more gently here,” he writes. The Garden of Remembrance, completed in 2004, was funded largely through private donations, as well as a $100,000 federal grant obtained through the efforts of Senator Edward M. Kennedy.
