Statue of Colonel William Prescott, Bunker Hill Monument, Boston. The colonel's finger appears to touch the tower of the Bunker Hill Bridge (2005)
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3700 x 5000 px | 31.3 x 42.3 cm | 12.3 x 16.7 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
18 October 2008Location:
Bunker Hill Monument, Boston, Massachusetts, USAMore information:
Statue of Colonel William Prescott, who gave the legendary command: "Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes." Bunker Hill Monument; statue inscribed June 17, 1775. This viewpoint draws a lighthearted connection between the strong influence of Boston's historic past and its future. The colonel's finger appears to touch the $100 million Leonard P. Zakim Bunker Hill Bridge across the Charles River, completed in 2005. The award-winning cable-stayed bridge, built as part of the Big Dig, has quickly become a modern-day icon for Boston.