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

City Park Square Serves as a Gateway to the Past and for the Present of Charleston

Transforming a Space to Celebrate the History of a Community

Located on the spot of the founding of Charlestown in 1628, City Square Park in Boston celebrates the history associated with the area while also creating an important place for the community in the present. Built at the request of a vocal and active community in what is now the Charlestown neighborhood, City Park Square has […]

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Winthrop Square Highlights How Urban Parks Can Celebrate the Past and Present

A Landscape of War and Commemoration

Utilizing the same field where colonial minutemen trained during the American Revolution, Winthrop Square features notable monuments that have been dedicated to soldiers from various wars who fell in battle. Located in Boston’s Charlestown neighborhood, the Square highlights what it can look like for an urban park to function as so much more than a […]

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The Freedom Trail Allows Participants to Experience the Birth of the United States

An American Legacy

What looks like a nondescript strip of bricks on the streets of Boston, Massachusetts, is actually the path of the Freedom Trail. The 2.5-mile-long path goes by 16 locations significant to the history of the United States and showcases what it can mean to utilize numerous elements to create a single attraction. Doing so has […]

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Monumentous World: The Obscure and Outstanding Monuments in Boise, Idaho

Cecil D. Andrus Park, the Basque Mural, Hospitality of Nez Perce and more

With sprawling monuments that range from the Boise River Greenbelt to the Old Idaho Penitentiary, there is no shortage of notable landmarks for visitors to explore. Residents have turned these monuments into essential elements of their communities, but there are numerous obscure and outstanding monuments located throughout Boise that have become just as important to […]

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The Old Idaho Penitentiary Creates Experiences for Visitors by Preserving a Piece of History

Connecting different eras of Idaho

The Old Idaho Penitentiary is one of the most notable attractions in Boise, Idaho. Visitors can experience over 100 years of Idaho’s unique prison history with a visit to Solitary Confinement, cell blocks, and the Gallows, among various other places and features. With thirty historic buildings and special exhibitions, the Old Idaho Penitentiary showcases how […]

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The “City of Trees” Defines the Past and Present of Boise, Idaho

An identity that is intepreted in multiple ways by many people

Cites and monuments across the world have official and unofficial nicknames that are utilized to various degrees, in countless ways. Kansas City pronounces itself as the “City of Fountains” while each area of the Chicago Riverwalk has its own nickname, distinct setting and activities. These nicknames create a tremendous sense of identity that can influence […]

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The MK Nature Center Extends Experiences for Boise Residents and Visitors

Experiencing the StreamWalk

Located between Municipal Park and the popular Boise River Greenbelt, the Morrison Knudsen (MK) Nature Center in Boise, Idaho, contains nearly five acres of wildlife habitat. The experiences it has enabled highlight what it can mean to utilize popular spaces to engage audiences of all types. Experiencing the StreamWalk The MK Nature Center features numerous […]

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