This 40 foot tall monument commemorates the first use of ether as an anesthetic under the Etherdome at Massachusetts General Hospital On October 16, 1846. It stands in a prominent spot in the Boston Public Garden, and is the world's only monument to a drug. The 140 year old marble and granite monument sorely needs restoration. The Massachusetts Society of Anesthesiologists seeks to restore the monument to its original beauty, and to maintain it in perpetuity. Tax-deductible contributions may be made to: The Ether Monument c/o Massachusetts Society of Anesthesiologists 541 Plain Street Marshfield, MA 02050 Telephone (617) 834-9174 Other Links: EtherMonument.org ASA Newsletter Article June 2006 the Ether Monument: Discovery of Ether as an Anesthetic Monument to Wm. T.G.Morton (Mt Auburn, MA Cemetery)

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