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John Endecott
Artist:
Ralph Weld Gray and Carl Paul Jennewein
Location:
Location
United States
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Neighborhood:
Fenway
Type:
Memorial Sculpture
Year:
1937
Medium:
Granite
Collection:
Funders:
George Augustus Peabody
Description:
John Endecott (1588-1665) was one of the early governors of the Massachusetts Bay Colony and the cofounder of Salem, Massachusetts. He is remembered today for his harshness toward Quakers, though an understanding of the religious conflicts of the time is necessary to put Endecott’s politics in proper historical context. The monument is the gift of Endecott’s direct descendent, George Augustus Peabody. It was designed by the architect Ralph Weld Gray. The statue is the work of Carl Paul Jennewein, who carved the figure in high relief from a block of granite that originally weighed some 12 tons. About four tons of stone were removed in creating the statue.