Make Way for Ducklings statue age misconception

The bronze Make Way for Ducklings sculptures in the Boston Public Garden are often assumed to date from the era of the 1941 children's book, but the sculptures were created and installed in 1987 by artist Nancy Schön. The statues have become iconic photo subjects and are commonly mistaken as older public memorials because they depict a beloved mid-20th-century story. The installation is a late-20th-century commemorative artwork placed in the historic park.