The buildings were constructed out of brick in 1718 after a large fire in 1711 destroyed nearly 100 buildings in the area, ...

Boston recently received funding to raise awareness about its existing monuments and introduce new ones across the city. The Mellon Foundation, which developed “The Monuments Project,” is ...

The City of Boston will be awarded $3 million to spark new dialogue around city monuments, the Mellon Foundation announced Monday. Launched in 2020, The Monuments Project is a $250 million effort ...

Take a boat to Georges Island in Boston Harbor, and you'll see something you might not expect: a Confederate monument. The granite block, which sits outside Fort Warren on Georges Island ...

Sixty years after his murder on Feb. 21, 1965, Malcolm X has yet to be recognized with a monument in Boston, where he lived as a teen in the 1940s and 50s. The city has a park and a boulevard bearing ...

In celebration of Landmarks Orchestra’s 25th season, Best of Boston showcases some of Boston’s most celebrated composers of the past and present, including familiar music by Leonard Bernstein and John ...

The flags have been planted every year since 2010 in memory and honor of every man and woman who gave his or her life ...

The initiative, dubbed “Un-monument | Re-monument | De-Monument: Transforming Boston,” is supported by a $3 million grant from the Mellon Foundation’s Monuments Project, which aims to create ...

She is buried in the Granary Burying Ground just behind the library. Of all the literary landmarks in Boston, the main building of the Boston Public Library System may be the best. "Triumvirate ...

The city of Boston announced Thursday a major, citywide campaign to reimagine public art. The Un-Monument initiative is funded with a $3 million grant from the Mellon Foundation — the largest ...