Flagstaff Park Explained

Flagstaff Park
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Type:Park
Nearest City:Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.
Coordinates:42.3757°N -71.1189°W
Designer:Peabody & Stearns (flagstaff)

Flagstaff Park is a park in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States.

A two-way path for bicyclists and pedestrians was added in 2016.[1]

Flagstaff

The park's flagstaff was proposed by the Daughters of the American Revolution and designed by Peabody & Stearns in 1913. It was erected in memory of Cambridge men who lost their lives in the American Revolutionary War. The flagstaff consists of a circular concrete and bronze base with a pole rising to a height of more than 90 feet. A copper eagle tops the pole. The inscription reads:[2] [3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cambridge Common Opens After Renovation | News | the Harvard Crimson.
  2. News: May 17, 1913 . Robinson . J. Lee . Memorial Flagg-Staff [sic] ]. . 1 . XXXVI . 12.
  3. News: August 2, 1913 . Robinson . J. Lee . Flag Pole Rises: Work on Memorial Staff Now Progressing—President Eliot Assists with the Inspection . . 1 . XXXVI . 23.