Great Hunger Memorial

The Great Hunger Memorial is a 16-foot tall Celtic cross located on in . In the late 1840s, the Boston Corporation erected a hospital on the island.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Memorial
  • Description: Celtic cross
  • Inscription: “From dreams of a better life to the shores of our destiny was worth the sacrifice of those that follow”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Boston Harbor Islands and Boston Logan International Airport.

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The are a group of thirty-four islands in that are a unit of the United States National Park System.

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Wastewater treatment plant
The is located on , one of the Boston Harbor Islands in . The plant is operated by the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority and began partial operations in 1995. is situated 1,700 feet southeast of Great Hunger Memorial.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Winthrop and Gallops Island.

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is a city in , United States. The population was 19,316 at the 2020 census. is an ocean-side suburban town in situated at the north entrance to the , geographically nearby to the .

Suburb
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, also known as Gallups Island, is an in the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area. It is situated between and , and is just over 6 miles from downtown Boston. is situated 2½ miles southeast of Great Hunger Memorial.

Great Hunger Memorial

Latitude
42.35195° or 42° 21′ 7″ north
Longitude
-70.96449° or 70° 57′ 52″ west
Open location code
87JF922P+Q6
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1559375972
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­memorial
Wiki­data ID
Q96379880
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In Other Languages

“Great Hunger Memorial” goes by many names.
  • Igbo: “Ihe Ncheta Nnukwu Agụụ (Deer Island, Massachusetts)”
  • Igbo: “Ihe Ncheta Nnukwu Agụụ”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Yirrel Beach and Coughlin Playground.

Nearby Places

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