Todt Hill on Staten Island in Richmond County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Korean War Veterans Park

Photographed By Larry Gertner, September 10, 2020

1. Korean War Veterans Park

Inscription. Veterans of the Korean War
25 June 1950 – July 27 1953
We honor Staten Islanders who served

1950 – Freedom is not free – 1953
24 deceased members of the U.S. Army
10 deceased members of the U.S. Marine Corps
1 deceased member of the U.S. Air Force

This monument was designed, constructed and maintained bb
Cpl. Allan F. Kivlehan Chapter Korean War Veterans Assn.
Dedicated 18 May 1996
4 additional markers with 176 names of those who served
2 flagpole markers of appreciation from the Korean community
1 garden marker from Troop 5, Boy Scouts of America

Erected 1996 by Cpl. Allan F. Kivlehan Chapter Korean War Veterans Assn.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, Korean. A significant historical date for this entry is May 18, 1996.

Location. 40° 36.592′ N, 74° 6.203′ W. Marker is on Staten Island, New York, in Richmond County. It is in Todt Hill. Memorial is at the intersection of Ocean Terrace and Milford Drive, on the right when traveling north on Ocean Terrace. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Korean War Veterans Park, Staten Island NY 10301, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. The Healing Garden (approx. 0.7 miles away); 9-11 Memorial Steel

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(approx. ¾ mile away); Honor Roll (approx. ¾ mile away); F.D.N.Y. (approx. ¾ mile away); Jerome X. O'Donovan Pond (approx. ¾ mile away); POW MIA Memorial Park (approx. 0.8 miles away); The King’s Highway (approx. 1.1 miles away); Billiou-Stillwell-Perine House (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Staten Island.

Regarding Korean War Veterans Park. There is no New York City Parks and Recreation entry for this site.

Korean War Veterans Park locale image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Larry Gertner, September 10, 2020

2. Korean War Veterans Park locale

Ocean Terrace, right; Milford Drive, foreground

Photographed By Larry Gertner, September 10, 2020

3. Korean War Veterans Park

Centerpiece monuments

Photographed By Larry Gertner, September 10, 2020

4. Korean War Veterans Park

Marker 1 detail.

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5. Korean War Veterans Park

Marker 2

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6. Korean War Veterans Park

Marker 3

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7. Korean War Veterans Park

Those who served markers

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8. Korean War Veterans Park

Flagpole plaques

Photographed By Larry Gertner, September 10, 2020

9. Korean War Veterans Park

Troop 5, BSA planter

Credits. This page was last revised on July 11, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 27, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 176 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. submitted on September 27, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.