Soldiers and Sailors Monument

The Soldiers and Sailors Monument is a monument erected in in , dedicated to soldiers and sailors of the Commonwealth of who died in the American Civil War.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Monument
  • Description: monument in Boston
  • Also known as: “Civil War Army and Navy Monument”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Massachusetts State House and Boston Public Garden.

Government building
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The , also known as the Massachusetts Statehouse or the New State House, is the state capitol and seat of government for the , located in the neighborhood of . is situated 1,400 feet northeast of Soldiers and Sailors Monument.

Park
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The Public Garden, also known as , is a large park in the of , , adjacent to . It is a part of the system of parks and is bounded by and Boston Common to the east, Beacon Street and to the north, Arlington Street and to the west, and Boylston Street to the south.

Museum
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William Hickling Prescott House, also known as the , is an historic house museum located at 55 Beacon Street on in Boston, Massachusetts. is situated 670 feet northwest of Soldiers and Sailors Monument.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Beacon Hill and Back Bay-Beacon Hill.

Suburb
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Historical heavyweights, Back Bay and are some of 's most beautiful neighborhoods. With narrow, gas-lit streets and scores of architecturally significant buildings, these distinctly different neighborhoods will make up the core of almost any visitor's itinerary.

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Historical heavyweights, Back Bay and Beacon Hill are some of 's most beautiful neighborhoods. With narrow, gas-lit streets and scores of architecturally significant buildings, these distinctly different neighborhoods will make up the core of almost any visitor's itinerary.

Suburb
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Downtown is really the heart of the city. Boston City Hall is here, and many powerful companies and agencies are headquartered in the area. Since urban planning was done here before the advent of the automobile, this area of town has secured a decidedly European flavor.

Soldiers and Sailors Monument

Latitude
42.35547° or 42° 21′ 20″ north
Longitude
-71.06641° or 71° 3′ 59″ west
Elevation
30 feet (9 metres)
Open location code
87JC9W4M+5C
Open­Street­Map ID
node 358277245
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­monument
Geo­Names ID
4951241
Wiki­data ID
Q7557410
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