Boston Marathon Monuments
Interesting facts about the new Boston Marathon Monuments
The Boston Marathon Bombing monuments have been completed on Boylston Street. These monuments remember the lives that were lost on that day.
The bombings killed 29-year-old Krystle Campbell, 23-year-old Lingzi Lu, and 8-year-old Martin Richard, all of whom had gone to the finish line to watch the race.
Monument at the First Bomb Explosion site.
Monument at the Second Bomb Explosion site.
Eight Facts About the Monuments
Project cost $2 Million dollars and took four years of planning and developing
It was supposed to be ready by last year's Marathon - which was the 5th anniversary. The project was met with last-minute design changes and delays. It was officially completed on August 2019.
The Monument was designed by Pablo Eduardo, who also designed the statue of former Mayor Kevin White in Faneuil Hall.
One pillar stands at the site of the first bomb, where Campbell was killed, and two pillars at the site of the second bomb, where Richard and Lu were killed.
When you're at the monument, notice the area outside the inner circle, here is the second circle of a different shade of granite, representing the 16 people who lost limbs and the others who suffered wounds that day. A third, larger circle, of yet another shade of granite, represents all those who were in the immediate area.
The circle is broken with a large black diamond - a symbol of violence done on that day.
Each Pillar is a special tribute the three deaths:
Martin Richard's pillar - Stones taken from Franklin Park, where he loved to play.
Lingzi Lu's pillar - Stones from Boston University, where she was going to school.
Krystle Campbell's pillar - Stones from Spectacle Island, where she worked and enjoy visiting.
Near the monument are Cherry trees that will bloom each year around the time of the Boston Marathon.