A statue of John Endecott by artist C. Paul Jennewein and architect Ralph Weld Gray is installed along The Fenway, in Boston's Forsyth Park, in the U.S. state of Massachusetts.[1] Activists have objected to the statue because of Endecott's treatment of Indigenous Americans.[2]
| Statue of John Endecott | |
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_-_116.jpg) The statue in 2019 | |
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| Medium | Granite sculpture |
| Subject | John Endecott |
| Location | Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| 42°20′26.4″N 71°5′34.5″W / 42.340667°N 71.092917°W | |
Description
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The white granite statue is installed at the intersection of Hemenway Street and Forsyth Way, in Boston's Forsyth Park. It measures approximately 9 ft. 10 in. x 4 ft. 7 in x 6 ft. 6 in., and rests on a red granite base that measures approximately 4 ft. 7 in. x 13 ft. 4 in. x 7 ft. 10 in. The base is attached to a granite wall with benches.[1]
History
The 1936 memorial was surveyed by the Smithsonian Institution's "Save Outdoor Sculpture!" program in 1993.[1] The statue has prompted controversy because of Endecott's role in waging war against Indigenous populations. Protestors spray painted the statue with the tag "#LandBack" in June, 2020.[2] The statue was subsequently cleaned and the city resisted calls for the statue's removal.[2]
See also
References
External links
Media related to Statue of John Endecott at Wikimedia Commons
