Myrtle the Turtle
Myrtle the Turtle is a work of art in City of Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts. Myrtle the Turtle is situated nearby to Myrtle St. Playground, as well as near the apartment building Bowdoin School (1898).Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Massachusetts State House and African Meeting House.
Massachusetts State House
Government building
Photo: Espandero, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Massachusetts State House, also known as the Massachusetts Statehouse or the New State House, is the state capitol and seat of government for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, located in the Beacon Hill neighborhood of Boston. Massachusetts State House is situated 700 feet east of Myrtle the Turtle.
African Meeting House
Historic building
Photo: Swampyank, Public domain.
The African Meeting House, also known variously as First African Baptist Church, First Independent Baptist Church and the Belknap Street Church, was built in 1806 and is now the oldest black church edifice still standing in the United States.
Abiel Smith School
Historic building
Photo: Tim Pierce, Public domain.
Abiel Smith School, founded in 1835, is a school located at 46 Joy Street in Boston, Massachusetts, United States, adjacent to the African Meeting House. Abiel Smith School is situated 370 feet northeast of Myrtle the Turtle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Beacon Hill and West End.
Beacon Hill
Suburb
Photo: Swampyank, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Historical heavyweights, Back Bay and Beacon Hill are some of Boston'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.
West End
Suburb
Photo: RawheaD Rex, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The West End is a neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, United States, bounded generally by Cambridge Street to the south, the Charles River to the west and northwest, North Washington Street on the north and northeast, and New Sudbury Street on the east.
Boston
A city of history and tradition, Boston offers a proud legacy of culture, education, and numerous sporting championships. The "shining city on a hill"s independent spirit has been displayed to the world ever since colonists were angry over a British tax on their beloved tea and dumped shiploads of it into the harbor in protest.
Myrtle the Turtle
- Type: Work of art
- Artwork type: sculpture
- Category: tourism
- Location: City of Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.35925° or 42° 21′ 33″ northLongitude
-71.06613° or 71° 3′ 58″ westInception
2019Open location code
87JC9W5M+PGOpenStreetMap ID
node 7831030800OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkOpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=sculpture
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