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I've
been
wanting
to
see
this
memorial
site
for
over
25
years
now
and
just
a
few
days
ago
I
finally
happened
to
have
the
opportunity
because
I
was
passing
through
Boston
on
a
family
trip.
I
was
quite
disappointed
to
find
the
memorial
and
the
land
roundabout
was
completely
surrounded
by
6ft
high
chain-link
fencing
and
that
fencing
was
obscured
by
an
admittedly
nice
vinyl
covering.
According
to
the
information
printed
on
the
vinyl
covering
they
are
performing
some
much
needed
cleaning
and
renovations
and
also
adding
to
the
memorial.
I
walked
around
the
fenced
area
hoping
to
capture
a
glimpse
of
the
memorial
but
it
was
mostly
obscured.
That
said,
the
vinyl
covering
is
printed
with
a
history,
complete
with
pictures,
of
the
54th
and
Robert
Gould
Shaw,
the
history
of
the
memorial
and
also
the
making
of
the
movie
Glory.
Like
I
said,
the
covering
is
quite
nice
and
you
can
tell
a
lot
of
thought
and
money
was
put
into
it.
I've
been
told
that
they
covered
it
up
after
some
graffiti
was
put
there
but
from
what
I
can
find
it
was
already
scheduled
for
the
cleaning
and
renovations
before
someone
defaced
the
back
of
the
memorial
and
that
the
graffiti
was
already
removed.
At
the
end
of
the
day,
even
though
I
was
actually
pretty
heartbroken
over
not
being
able
to
see
the
memorial
with
my
own
eyes,
I
didn't
leave
entirely
disappointed.
I
was
glad
to
know
the
city
of
Boston
not
only
placed
the
memorial
in
a
premier
space
in
Boston
Commons
-
right
across
the
street
from
the
capital
building
-
but
that
the
city
was
clearly
spending
quite
a
lot
of
money
in
order
to
renovate
it.
In
a
time
when
some
memorials
are
being
(understandably)
torn
down,
we
absolutely
should
be
taking
the
time
to
care
for
the
ones
that
deserve
to
stay.
Another
thing
I
found
pleasure
in
was
the
walk
my
family
and
I
took
through
Boson
Commons.
It
was
on
a
gorgeous
Sunday
evening
and
there
were
families
and
groups
of
friends
enjoying
their
time
together
in
the
park.
It
is
such
a
beautiful
and
peaceful
place
and,
in
my
opinion,
is
the
jewel
of
the
city
of
Boston.
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