The Monument

The Monument (HM1FIK)

Location: Boston, MA 02108 Suffolk County
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Country: United States of America
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N 42° 21.454', W 71° 3.809'

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The Shaw - 54th Regiment Memorial honors Colonel Robert Gould Shaw and members of the Massachusetts 54th Regiment who died in the assault on Fort Wagner, South Carolina, July 18, 1863. The 54th was the first regiment of Black volunteers from the North to fight in the Civil War. On the back of the monument are inscribed the names of the members of the 54th who died with Colonel Shaw in the cause of freedom and union. The monument was erected through private donations and given to the City of Boston in 1897. It became part of Boston African - American National Historic Site in 1980. Funds contributed from across the United States made possible its restoration in 1982 - 84.
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HM NumberHM1FIK
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Date Added Wednesday, October 22nd, 2014 at 12:57am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)19T E 330063 N 4691539
Decimal Degrees42.35756667, -71.06348333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 42° 21.454', W 71° 3.809'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds42° 21' 27.24" N, 71° 3' 48.54" W
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Area Code(s)617, 781, 508, 857
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling East
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 26 Beacon St, Boston MA 02108, US
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