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Giant Clapp's Favorite Pear

Dorchester (Boston), Massachusetts
🍩Giant Clapp's Favorite Pear
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Size12 ft
Built2007
TypeGiant food

A 12-foot bronze pear by artist Laura Baring-Gould, dedicated in 2007 in Edward Everett Square. It depicts the Clapp's Favorite, a pear variety that the Clapp family developed in Dorchester in the 1800s from Bartlett and Flemish Beauty parents.

Where is Giant Clapp's Favorite Pear?

Giant Clapp's Favorite Pear is in Dorchester (Boston), Massachusetts. GPS: 42.32047, -71.06153.

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Where is Giant Clapp's Favorite Pear?

Giant Clapp's Favorite Pear is in Dorchester (Boston), Massachusetts. Its GPS position is 42.32047, -71.06153. Tap Get directions on this page to open it in Google Maps.

How big is Giant Clapp's Favorite Pear?

12 ft.

When was Giant Clapp's Favorite Pear built?

Giant Clapp's Favorite Pear dates from 2007.

What other giant roadside attractions are near Giant Clapp's Favorite Pear?

The closest on our map are Steaming Kettle in Boston (about 3 miles away as the crow flies), Hood Milk Bottle in Boston (about 3 miles away as the crow flies), Rocky Marciano Statue in Brockton (about 17 miles away as the crow flies).

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