Forest Hills in Queens in Queens County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Gerald MacDonald Memorial
Capt. Gerald MacDonald Memorial dedicated by Forest Hills Post No. 630, The American Legion to those who served in the World War
Erected 1934 by Forest Hills Post No. 630, American Legion.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World I.
Location. 40° 43.318′ N, 73° 50.764′ W. Memorial is in Queens, New York, in Queens County. It is in Forest Hills. It is on Queens Boulevard east of 70th Avenue, in the median. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 107-05 70th Rd, Forest Hills NY 11375, 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. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Forest Hills Beginnings (approx. Ό mile away); Great War Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Willow Lake Playground (approx. half a mile away); Remsen Cemetery (approx. 0.9 miles away); Queens Borough Hall Persian Gulf War Memorial (approx. 1.1 miles away); Queens Valley Playground (approx. 1.2 miles away); Maple Grove Cemetery (approx. 1.3 miles away); Freedom Square (approx. 1.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Queens.
Also see . . . Gerald MacDonald memorial profile on NYC Parks site.
Artwork History(Submitted on September 4, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.)
This bronze sculpture depicts Captain Gerald MacDonald (18821929), a Forest Hills resident who served inthe 22nd and 12th Engineers in World War I. Captain MacDonalds brother, Henry MacDonald, a member of American Forest Hills Post 630 and naval reservist in World War I, spearheaded the effort to rename the park in honor of MacDonald. The park was dedicated in 1933 and the statue was unveiled in 1934. Post 630 donated funds for the statue that was sculpted by Frederic de Henwood, who was also Henry MacDonalds brother-in-law.
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Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 31, 2025
2. The memorial stands on the grounds of MacDonald Park.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 31, 2025
3. An additional sculpture on the grounds of MacDonald Park
The World's Borough
Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, September 11, 2025
4. Gerald MacDonald Memorial
A closeup of the text inscribed in the memorial.
Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, September 11, 2025
5. Gerald MacDonald Memorial
The sculpture of Capt. MacDonald was commissioned by his brother, Henry, and sculpted by Henry's brother-in-law, Frederic de Henwood.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 16, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 4, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 87 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 4, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 4, 5. submitted on September 13, 2025, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York.
