Irish Famine Memorial is a sculpture garden Downtown Boston Boston located in United States.
15 School St (at Washington St.) Boston , MA 02108 United States
Located across the street from the Old Corner Bookstore , this memorial depicts the suffering of 100,000 Irish refugees who came to Boston & eventually rose up to solidify their culture in Boston. Read more
The irony of the sign that says "Respect the memorial, dont feed the birds" is awesome
Part of another walking trail in Boston (Irish Heritage Trail ). Depicts family pre- and post arrival to America during Great Potato Famine. Read the 8 plaques around the plaza or read more in our blog Read more
This memorial is so heartbreaking to see. Absolutely cannot overlook it when walking by it.
Beautiful memorial of a terrible catastrophe that struck Ireland in 1845. Thank you Boston! Never forget!
Look for the Japanese dude feeding birds right above the "no feeding birds sign."
Impressive memorial. Don't miss it.
Now a favored place of pigeons for pooping.
Great place to people watch . Just watch out for the pigeons .
40' sculpture to celebrate 1st use of ether as anesthetic in nearby MA General Hospital. Mark Twain called it made of hardy material but the lies it tells will outlast it. More info via our blog - IWalked Audio Tours
Great museum to visit to understand the importance of free speech and how that very notion led to many protests/movements that shaped Boston and the United States. - Guy
A building with a lot of history, and the oldest standing public building in Boston. It is now a subway station. - Matthew Huie
Enter through the back to find WalkBoston- great walking maps available! - Joseph Cutrufo