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This picture is of the common space surrounding the monument. The viewer can see the carousel, the pond, and the surrounding trees and benches.

This bas-relief is titled "The Departure for War." It depicts soldiers departing from war and leaving behind wives and children while the statesmen in the background look on.

This bas-relief is titled "The Departure for War." It depicts soldiers departing from war and leaving behind wives and children while the statesmen in the background look on.

This bas-relief is of the navy. The mariners are leaving for war. In the background, a ship has shot a canon at a fortress on a cliff.

This statue is a 8-foot bronze statue of a citizen-soldier. He is holing a bayonet in one hand and at ease. He is facing the west.

This video shows how the statue is placed on a raised area in the common. this hill is called Flag Staff Hill.

Flags were placed on the lawn in the Boston Common on June 12th, 2016 for Memorial Day. This picture represents how the history of the civil war, this city, and the current patriotic celebrations are intertwined.

Flags were placed on the lawn in the Boston Common on June 12th, 2016 for Memorial Day. This picture represents how the history of the civil war, this city, and the current patriotic celebrations are intertwined.

This bronze statue is 8-feet tall of a sailor with a cutlass in one hand. He is facing the west and towards the waters.

This picture is representative of the lawn in the modern-day Boston Commons near the statue. The monument is slightly hidden behind the trees and its up on a small hill called the "Flag Staff Hill."