National Peace Jubilee Commemorative Medal, 1869
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The National Peace Jubilee was a musical extravaganza held in Boston, Massachusetts, in June 1869 to commemorate the return of peace after the end of the Civil War. Organized by bandleader Patrick S. Gilmore, the festival featured a thousand-piece orchestra and choruses from throughout the country. Organizers built a temporary coliseum -- depicted on this medal -- to seat an audience of 30,000.
The National Peace Jubilee was a musical extravaganza held in Boston, Massachusetts, in June 1869 to commemorate the return of peace after the end of the Civil War. Organized by bandleader Patrick S. Gilmore, the festival featured a thousand-piece orchestra and choruses from throughout the country. Organizers built a temporary coliseum -- depicted on this medal -- to seat an audience of 30,000.
Artifact
Medal
Date Made
1869
Subject Date
17 June 1869
Keywords
United States, Massachusetts, Boston
Gilmore, P. S. (Patrick Sarsfield), 1829-1892
National Peace Jubilee and Musical Festival (1869 : Boston, Mass.)
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2003.0.27.3
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Metal
Color
Gold (Color)
Dimensions
Diameter: 1 in
Inscriptions
side 1: NATIONAL PEACE JUBILEE / LET US HAVE PEACE / COLISEUM BOSTON / JUNE 17 '69 side 2: P.S. GILMORE, ORIGINATOR / STATISTICS / LENGTH 500 FT / WIDTH 300 FT / HEIGHT 100 FT / LUMBER 2,000,000 / NAILS 28 TONS / GASPIPE 25,000 FT / SEATS 50,000
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