Duckler: Controversial statue stands as an example of our nation’s past and our pursuit of truth The Hannah Duston statue in Boscawen still has the red paint that was part of a recent vandalism. GEOFF FORESTER / Monitor staff The Hannah Duston statue in Boscawen still has the red paint that was part of a recent vandalism. GEOFF FORESTER—Monitor staff April’s monthly meeting was cordial by all accounts. All 13 members of The Hannah Duston Advisory Committee participated, seeking the truth about the granite figure standing under Route 4 in Boscawen. Or at least admitting that no one really knows what happened in 1697.