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Massachusetts Beirut Memorial
Artist:
Schreiber Associates Landscape Architects
Location:
Christopher Columbus Park
Location
Christopher Columbus Park
United States
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Neighborhood:
North End
Type:
Sculpture
Year:
1992
Medium:
Bronze and Granite
Collection:
City of Boston
Funders:
Browne Fund
Description:
Also located in Christopher Columbus Park is a memorial honoring nine Massachusetts Marines who lost their lives while serving as peacekeepers in Beirut, Lebanon. On October 23, 1983, a radical terrorist group detonated bombs next to barracks housing American and French troops. Among those killed were 241 Americans. This memorial was built through the efforts of Christine Devlin, mother of fallen Marine Mike Devlin. With its circular shape and long granite bench, the memorial carves out a small space for reflection amid the bustle of the waterfront.