Prospect Heights in Brooklyn in Kings County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
John Fitzgerald Kennedy
May 29, 1917
November 22, 1963
35th President of the United States
1961-1963
Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country
Dedicated by the Borough of Brooklyn May 31, 1965
Rededicated August 24, 2010
Erected 1965 by The Borough of Brooklyn.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #35 John F. Kennedy series list. A significant historical date for this entry is November 22, 1963.
Location. 40° 40.456′ N, 73° 58.21′ W. Marker is in Brooklyn, New York, in Kings County. It is in Prospect Heights. Marker is on Grand Army Plaza, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Brooklyn NY 11238, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Alexander Skene Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Defenders of the Union (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Major General Gouverneur Kemble Warren (about 500 feet away); James T Stranahan (approx. 0.2 miles away); Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture (approx. 0.4 miles away); Nine Keystones, circa 1924 / "Night", circa 1910 (approx. 0.4 miles away); Plaque, circa 1885 (approx. 0.4 miles away); Pilaster Capitals, 1898 (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brooklyn.
Also see . . . John F. Kennedy. Wikipedia biography. (Submitted on April 15, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
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