Boston's Sober Founders? Think Again

The story of Boston's founding isn't all about running from persecution, contrary to what we've been told. Evidence suggests these Founders Memorial statues in Boston Common got it wrong. They propose a cheers to the Puritan pioneers, who, incredibly, didn't just seek salvation in the New World but also a good time as well. Created by artist John Francis Paramino, the statue shows settlers toasting with strong drinks in one hand and, oddly, engrossed in a lively dice game with the other. Historians confirm these men were typically temperance-loving, and gambling was taboo in their groups. But who are we to judge the rambunctious times that awaited these Boston Founders in the years to come? For now, the Founders Memorial remains an intriguing monument to a typically stoic era in Boston's history.

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