Dorchester Heights Monument
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The Dorchester Heights Monument is a large public monument in the Dorchester Heights area of Boston, Massachusetts, United States. The monument, consisting of a 115-foot (35 m) marble tower, honors the evacuation of Boston during the American Revolutionary War, an early American victory in the conflict. The monument is located near where George Washington ordered the construction of a redoubt, an area which has since been developed as a public park. It was designed by the architectural firm of Peabody & Stearns and was dedicated on March 17, 1902 (Evacuation Day).
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42°19′58.4″N 71°2′44.8″W | |
Location | Dorchester Heights, Boston, Massachusetts, United States |
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Designer | Peabody & Stearns |
Material | Marble |
Length | 18.3 ft (5.6 m) |
Width | 18.3 ft (5.6 m) |
Height | 115 ft (35 m) |
Beginning date | 1899 |
Completion date | 1902 |
Dedicated date | March 17, 1902 |
Dedicated to | American victory in the siege of Boston |
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