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

The Great Kills Veterans Memorial

Photographed By Larry Gertner, May 12, 2013

1. The Great Kills Veterans Memorial

Inscription.
Dedicated to the men and women who served their country with honor

Erected 2001.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.

Location. 40° 33.059′ N, 74° 9.1′ W. Marker is on Staten Island, New York, in Richmond County. It is in Great Kills. Memorial is at the intersection of Nelson Avenue and Brower Court, on the left when traveling west on Nelson Avenue. It is adjacent to the Great Kills Staten Island Railroad station. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2 Nelson Ave, Staten Island NY 10308, 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. St. Alban’s Episcopal Church (approx. 0.7 miles away); Seaside Wildlife Nature Park (approx. 0.9 miles away); Veterans of All Wars (approx. 0.9 miles away); Site of the Richmond County Jail (approx. 1.4 miles away); Rezeau-Van Pelt Family Cemetery (approx. 1.4 miles away); Site of Dobler's Court House Hotel (approx. 1.4 miles away); Site of the Richmond County Mutual Insurance Company (approx. 1.4 miles away); Historic Richmondtown (approx. 1.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Staten Island.

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is located outside the Great Kills Staten Island Railway Station. Since 2001, the statue has served as the commencement point for the Great Kills Memorial Day Parade. It consists of five slabs, each 8 feet high and weighing 2 tons, representing the branches of the United States armed forces. The field of paving stones the monument rests on measures 9 feet by 11 feet — a tribute to the victims of 9/11.”
- SIBOR blog

There is no listing in the NYCP&R website for this monument.

Also see . . . “Patriotism reigns at Great Kills Memorial Day Parade”. Staten Island Advance article, May 14, 2011. (Submitted on October 3, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

NYCP&R marker at the Great Kills Veterans Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Larry Gertner, May 12, 2013

2. NYCP&R marker at the Great Kills Veterans Memorial

Ancillary plaque. image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Larry Gertner, May 12, 2013

3. Ancillary plaque.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 3, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 250 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 3, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.