Marine Park in Brooklyn in Kings County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Sarsfield Playground
| | City of New York Parks & Recreation | |
Robert Moses, Commissioner
Stuart Constable, Designer
1940 / 1944
This playground honors the memory of Eugene S. Sarsfield, Commander U.S. Navy who went down with his ship during World War II
Rudolph W. Giuliani, Mayor
Henry J. Stern, Commissioner
Dawn Handler, RLA, Designer
Erected 1998 by City of New York Parks & Recreation (NYC Parks).
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, World II • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the NYC Parks series list.
Location. 40° 37.214′ N, 73° 56.233′ W. Memorial is in Brooklyn, New York, in Kings County. It is in Marine Park. It is on Flatlands Avenue west of Ryder Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 3829 Flatlands Ave, Brooklyn NY 11234, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in New York City. It is also in the American Northeast. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, the Western Hemisphere, and the Anglosphere.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Vietnam War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Bas-Relief Above Our Entrance (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); John J. Fraser (approx. 0.2 miles away); Thomas F Norton (approx. Ό mile away); Robert J Crawford (approx. Ό mile away); The Kings Highway (approx. Ό mile away); Dutch Reformed Church of Flatlands (approx. Ό mile away); Marine Major Eugene McCarthy (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brooklyn.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 23, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 23, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 99 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 23, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
