A Once and Future Shoreline, Environmental art installation at Faneuil Hall Plaza, Boston, US
The 850-foot granite pavement installation marks the original 1630 Boston Harbor shoreline through detailed etchings of marine life and coastal elements.
The artwork represents the location of Town Dock, one of Boston's first harbor landing places, which was filled during the late 17th century.
The granite surface incorporates patterns based on actual beach materials, including seaweed, shells, feathers, and marine creatures found along the Massachusetts coast.
Located in the pedestrian plaza between Faneuil Hall and Boston City Hall, the installation integrates with the gray and pink granite pavement pattern.
The installation highlights how rising sea levels from climate change might return this historic shoreline to its original water-covered state.
Location: Boston
GPS coordinates: 42.36000,-71.05625
Latest update: March 6, 2025 13:12
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