A Tribute to Resilience: The Boston Irish Famine Memorial

Getting There

• Bus

  To reach the Boston Irish Famine Memorial from Brockton, first make your way to the Brockton MBTA station located at 1-7 Brockton Ave. Take the MBTA Commuter Rail's Kingston/Plymouth Line towards Boston's South Station. The ride will take approximately 40 minutes. Once you arrive at South Station, exit the station and walk towards the Downtown Crossing area. Head northeast on Atlantic Ave toward Summer St, then turn left onto Summer St. Continue walking until you reach the intersection with Washington St. Take a right on Washington St and follow it until you reach the memorial located at 1 City Hall Ave.

• Train and Subway

  Start at Brockton MBTA station and board the train on the Kingston/Plymouth Line heading towards South Station. After about 40 minutes, you'll arrive at South Station. From South Station, look for the Red Line subway entrance. Take the Red Line train towards Alewife and get off at Park Street Station. Exit the station and walk towards Tremont St. Continue on Tremont St until you reach School St. Turn right on School St and walk until you reach the Boston Irish Famine Memorial at 1 City Hall Ave.

• Walking

  If you are located somewhere central in Brockton, you can walk to the Brockton MBTA station. From there, take the commuter rail as described above. However, if you prefer walking entirely, you can explore the local area around Brockton before taking a bus or train to Boston. Once in Boston, the memorial is located near City Hall, which is a short walk from the Park Street subway station.