DYER, Mary statue at the Massachusetts State House in Boston by Sylvia Shaw Judson

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This bronze statue by Sylvia Shaw Judson honors Mary Dyer, a Quaker martyr executed in 1660 for advocating religious freedom. Situated at the Massachusetts State House in Boston, the memorial was dedicated in 1959 and funded by a legacy from Zenas Ellis. It serves as a powerful reminder of the struggle for liberty of conscience in early American history.