NoMad in Manhattan in New York County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
New York Life Veterans Memorial
Photographed by Larry Gertner, March 10, 2020
1. New York Life Veterans Memorial
Dedicated by
NYLIC Post 503
The American Legion Department
of New York
to all members of
New York Life Insurance Company
who have served their country in
the armed forces in the time of war
May 30, 1946
Erected 1946 by NYLIC Post 503, The American Legion Department of New York.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Heroes.
Location. 40° 44.555′ N, 73° 59.208′ W. Memorial is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is in NoMad. It is on Madison Avenue south of East 26th Street, on the left. The marker is set into the ground by a memorial tree. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: 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 itself in what was once New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Let It Grow! (a few steps from this marker); Memorial to All Victims of the Holocaust (a few steps from this marker); Chester Alan Arthur (a few steps from this marker); Appellate Division of the Supreme Court (within shouting distance of this marker); New York Life Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Metropolitan Life Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker);
this page online
Another marker is no longer nearby. Admiral Farragut Monument (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed).
Photographed by Larry Gertner, September 23, 2019
2. New York Life Veterans Memorial and Memorial Tree
Photographed by Larry Gertner, March 10, 2020
3. East side of Madison Square Park
The marker is by the second from the last tree.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 24, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 297 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 24, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
