The Bullfinch Independence Monument and America’s Dependence On God

The Bullfinch Independence Monument and America’s Dependence On God

NewBostonPost is publishing a regular weekly column by local religious leaders each Friday. This week's article is below.

Did you know that the first monument to American Independence was erected on Beacon Hill in Boston in 1790? Designed by renowned sculptor Charles Bulfinch, it replaced the long-standing beacon erected by Governor John Winthrop in 1635, which was taken down by the British during the American Revolution.