© Chris Nestorovski
© Chris Nestorovski
Boston Coliseum
1869 year| - | - | - |
| Location | United States |
|---|---|
| Type | Medals › Commemorative medals |
| Year | 1869 |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-11-13 |
| Numista | N#308169 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Script: Latin
Lettering:
P.S. Gilmore
Statistics
Length 500ft
Width 300ft
Height 100ft
Lumber 2000000
Nails 28 tons
Gaspipe 25000ft
Seats 50000
Originator
Comment
The National Peace Jubilee was a musical event in Boston, Massachusetts on June 1869.It commemorated 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.
