The hilly terrain of Orient Heights lies upon what used to be Hog Island . It was first known as Suzanna Island, then Breed's Island, Hog Island and eventually Belle Isle (although the name Hog Island stuck). Once a predominantly Italian community, today South and Central Americans, Southeast Asians, and Haitians have made this area their home and helped to keep it a vibrant area. One of the major attractions is the 35-foot-high copper and bronze statue of the Madonna atop the highest point in East Boston. Facing an open plaza of astroturf and surrounded by mosaic images of the Stations of the Cross, she overlooks both the Logan International Airport and Downtown areas. This is the national headquarters for the Don Orione order, whose emphasis has always been work with the poor. The statue was sculpted by Arrigo Minerbi in 1954, and is a replica of another one of his statues located in Rome. Less than a mile from the shrine and visible from Route 1 stands a huge, lit cross on the hill where Boston's first Italian immigrants began to settle in the 1860's. These are two of Boston's most well-known landmarks. At the main intersection through Orient Heights lies "Orient Heights Square" where Bennington Street meets with Saratoga Street. You'll find a huddle of restaurants and businesses near that rotary.