The North End Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 144 held its annual service on Memorial Day. Honoring the North End’s fallen, ceremonial stops were made at the the VFW plaque on the Paul Revere Mall (Prado) and the Iraq/Afghanistan memorial at Old North Memorial Garden.
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Paul Revere Watercolor
I traveled into the North End, Boston and discovered Paul Revere Park – which has a wonderful statue of the patriot on horse back with Saint Stephen’s Church in the background. Very wet day to paint watercolors plein-air but we slog through it! 11×15” Richard Burke Jones
Memorial Day
Although no sculptured marble should rise to their memory, nor engraved stone bear record of their deeds, yet will their remembrance be as lasting as the land they honored. ~Daniel Webster North End VFW Post 144 Holding Memorial Day Service
Boston Monuments of Memorial Day
“In 1868, Commander-in-Chief John A. Logan issued General Order No. 11 calling for all Departments and Posts to set aside the 30Th of May as a day for remembering the sacrifices of fallen comrades, thereby beginning the celebration of Memorial Day.” (Taken from the Stone) Thus began the birth of our Memorial Day Weekend, Boston, Read More…















