Boston Irish Famine Memorial
LocationMem:
Boston, Massachusetts
Institution:
Boston Irish Famine Memorial Committee and City of Boston
Official/Unofficial:
Official
Group Acknowledged:
Irish
Historical Subject:
The Boston Irish Famine Memorial commemorates the 37,000 Irish refugees who arrived at Boston in 1847 alone. Large Irish communities traveled to Boston and other parts of the United States to escape the Great Hunger and Ireland's impoverished state.
Physical Aspects:
Located at Downtown Boston near the Freedom Trail, corner of Washington and School Streets; eight separate monuments engraved with information on the Irish Famine; monuments depict families and people in pain and hunger.
Date of Dedication:
June/1998
Place Location:
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