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How to Make Money and Create Community with Monuments - Volume 1

The Montreal Logo Becomes an Icon Recognized by Visitors and Embraced by Residents

A symbol that comes out of “Ville de Montréal”

Appearing on everything from street signs to police cars to official documents, the Montreal Logo can be found everywhere and on everything across the city of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. In becoming an icon that residents can embrace and visitors can engage with, the symbol highlights what it can mean to cultivate a sense of place […]

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Galatea, aka the Haller Fountain, Becomes an Icon of Port Townsend

"In memory of early pioneers"

Port Townsend, Washington, is located at the northeast tip of the Olympic Peninsula and has a history that stretches back to the late 19th century. While the Port Townsend Historic District is a U.S. National Historic Landmark District, the Haller Fountain might represent an even more important piece of history for the community, connecting the […]

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The 9/11 Memorial Waterfront Park Transforms an Ordinary Park into a Means of Community and Connection

Commemorating Safety Personnel and Private Citizens in Port Angeles

What was formerly known as Francis Street Park in Port Angeles, Washington, became the 9/11 Memorial Waterfront Park thanks to the installation of a literal piece of history tied to an event that forever changed the United States of America. The landmark highlights what it can mean for a space to be transformed in a […]

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Winged Victory Becomes an Icon of Olympia

Dedicated to the Memory of World War I Veterans

Located just outside the state capitol building in Olympia, Washington, the Winged Victory Monument commemorates the sacrifices made by the citizens of Washington in World War I and has become an important icon of the modern community. The connection of the past to the present in a space that would otherwise be just another traffic […]

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Longfellow Square Defines an Identity for Portland

Honoring the Famous Fireside Poet

The legacy associated with Longfellow Square connects the past to the present in Portland, Maine. Created to honor the American poet and educator who was born in the city, Longfellow Square provides an identity for the city in a space that would otherwise just be another urban crossroad. Honoring the Famous Fireside Poet Erected in […]

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Monumentous World: The Obscure and Outstanding Monuments in Boston, Massachusetts

The Partisans, a statue of Edgar Allan Poe, Make Way for Ducklings and more

As one of the most historic cities in the entire country, Boston, Massachusetts, has an important connection to the past of the region and the United States as a whole. Much of that history is reflected in the significant monuments that reside in Boston Common and along landmarks like the Freedom Trail, but the city […]

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