Dedication of The Noble Journey, by Nancy Schön (DGE’48)
The Noble Journey, a sculpture by Nancy Schön (DGE’48), honors the sacrifice and struggles of Italian immigrants who settled in Boston’s North End between 1850 and 1920. It was dedicated at a ceremony September 29 in the Peace Garden of St. Leonard Church in the North End. Schon, best known for her Make Way for Ducklings sculpture in Boston’s Public Garden, was at the dedication and afterwards was feted with a birthday cake honoring her 96th birthday. The Journey’s concept: recalling a gangway of a ship from the Old World to the New that immigrants would have walked, with the goal of reminding visitors of their values, challenges, courage, and dedication to making their vision a reality. Photo by Eric Haynes
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