Flatiron District in Manhattan in New York County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Metropolitan Life Veterans Memorial
Photographed by Larry Gertner, March 10, 2020
1. Metropolitan Life Veterans Memorial
Dedicated by
Metropolitan Post 385
The American Legion Department
of New York
to all members of
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
who have served their country in
the armed forces in the time of war
May 30, 1946
Erected 1946 by Metropolitan Post 385, The American Legion Department of New York.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Heroes • Parks & Recreational Areas.
Location. 40° 44.523′ N, 73° 59.233′ W. Memorial is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is in the Flatiron District. It can be reached from Madison Avenue south of East 25th Street, on the left when traveling north. The marker is set flat in the ground. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: Madison Square Park, New York NY 10010, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in New York City. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds
this page online
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Appellate Division of the Supreme Court (within shouting distance of this marker); Madison Avenue Centennial (within shouting distance of this marker); Let It Grow! (within shouting distance of this marker); Memorial to All Victims of the Holocaust (within shouting distance of this marker); New York Life Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Chester Alan Arthur (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); David Glasgow Farragut (about 300 feet away); Metropolitan Life Tower (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manhattan.
Other markers no longer nearby. Welcome to Madison Square Park! / Caring for Your Park (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); Admiral Farragut Monument (was about 300 feet away but has been permanently removed).
Photographed by Larry Gertner, September 23, 2019
2. Metropolitan Life Veterans Memorial and Tree
Photographed by Larry Gertner, March 10, 2020
3. East side of Madison Square Park
The marker and tree are nearest the camera.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 23, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 244 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 23, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
