Old North Memorial Garden

The Old North Memorial Garden is a tribute space located beside the historic Old North Church in Boston's North End, featuring metal identification tags attached to fence posts. These tags move gently in the wind, creating soft sounds that echo throughout the garden.

The memorial garden was created in 2005 to honor those who lost their lives during military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. Its establishment came as a response to the casualties from conflicts that followed the early 2000s.

Two bronze plaques within the memorial space honor service members from the United States and British Commonwealth. Visitors can pause to read names and reflect on the shared sacrifice between nations.

The garden sits on Salem Street and welcomes visitors year-round without any entry fee. Since it occupies an open plaza setting, you can visit at any time that suits your schedule.

With over 3500 individual dog tags, this stands as the first public memorial in the United States dedicated to casualties from conflicts in the Middle East. Each tag represents a single person, making the full count of names a powerful visual statement.

GPS coordinates: 42.36619,-71.05424

Latest update: December 13, 2025 11:46