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A statue of politician, diplomat, and orator Edward Everett by William Wetmore Story is installed in Boston's Richardson Park, in the U.S. state of Massachusetts.

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Statue of Edward Everett
East Cottage Street, Boston Dorchester

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Edward Everett Statue

East Cottage Street
02125 Boston, Dorchester
Massachusetts, United States
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