West Farms in the Bronx in Bronx County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Happy Land Social Club Fire Memorial

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 4, 2023

1. Happy Land Social Club Fire Memorial Marker

Inscription.
In memory of the 87 men and women who lost their lives in the Happy Land Social Club fire at 1959 Southern Blvd. west of this site on March 25, 1990.

May they all be happy in eternity.
Although we cannot see them,
Forever they will be
A beautiful part of our hearts' memory.

Erected 1995.

Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in these topic lists: Disasters • Entertainment • Hispanic Americans • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical date for this entry is March 25, 1990.

Location. 40° 50.58′ N, 73° 53.127′ W. Marker is in Bronx, New York, in Bronx County. It is in West Farms. It is on Southern Boulevard north of East Tremont Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1976 Crotona Parkway, Bronx NY 10460, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker and memorial is in New York City.

It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in North America

and the Western World.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

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8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Jonas Salk (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Tommies: Tiny but Tough (approx. half a mile away); Look for the Skeleton (approx. half a mile away); Nyala: An African Antelope (approx. half a mile away); One Cat Linking Two Countries (approx. 0.6 miles away); Species Survival Plan / A Snow Leopard Family Tree (approx. 0.6 miles away); Research in Nepal (approx. 0.6 miles away); Dholes are Endangered (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bronx.

Also see . . . Happy Land fire. Wikipedia article (Submitted on August 6, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.)

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Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 4, 2023

2. Happy Land Social Club Fire Memorial

Credits. This page was last revised on August 10, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 6, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 538 times since then and 105 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 6, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.