Greenpoint in Brooklyn in Kings County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Monitor Memorial

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1. Monitor Memorial Marker

Inscription. Erected by the people of the State of New York to commemorate the battle of the Monitor and Merrimac March 9th 1862 and in memory of the men of the Monitor and its designer John Ericsson

Erected 1938 by New York State.

Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is March 9, 1862.

Location. 40° 43.469′ N, 73° 56.569′ W. Marker is in Brooklyn, New York, in Kings County. It is in Greenpoint. Marker can be reached from Monitor Street, ¼ mile south of Nassau Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Msgr McGolrick Park, Brooklyn NY 11222, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Ku Pamieci Ks. Jerzego Popieluszki / In Memory of Father Jerzy Popieluszko (approx. half a mile away); Popieluszko Square (approx. half a mile away); a different marker also named Popieluszko Square (approx. half a mile away); World War II Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Bound Hands Rising Free (approx. half a mile away); Soldiers Monument (approx. 0.8 miles away); 69th Regiment Monument (approx. 0.8 miles away); That We Be Free (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brooklyn.

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Monitor Memorial in Msgr. McGolrick Park. New York City Department of Parks and Recreation (Submitted on February 19, 2024, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)

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2. Monitor Memorial

Credits. This page was last revised on February 21, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 19, 2024, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 48 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 19, 2024, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.