Hicksville in Nassau County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The Goldberg Eagle
Photographed by Jack DePalma, May 30, 2026
1. The Goldberg Eagle Marker
Hicksville High School Teacher Samuel A. Goldberg
was the 'spiritus movens' behind the 1965
aquisition of this Penn Station eagle.
Officially designated - October 28, 2010
Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano
Supervisor - Town of Oyster Bay John Venditto
Hicksville Historical Society President Robert Koenig
Eagle Restoration Committee Richard Althaus · Joel Berse · David Morrison · James Pavone
( bottom plaque )
nunc Hicksvillae svbvrana
(A roman eagle once vrban
is now in Hicksville qvite svbvran).
Dedicated by Via Volantis Viatoris
(The rovte of the dashing commvter)
and
Senatvs Popvlvsqve Hicksvillianvs
(Hicksville High School Latin Clvb)
The Ides of May
MCMLXV
Est opvs respectv in prospectv
(heed the past in planning the fvtvre)
Plaque donated by
Dobson Constrvction Company, Inc.
Erected 2010.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Notable Buildings.
Location. 40° 46.044′ N, 73° 31.72′ W. Marker is in Hicksville, New York,
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Regionally, this marker is in the New York City Metropolitan Area and on Long Island. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: "Cantiag Woods" (approx. 1.2 miles away); Grumman Corp (approx. 1.8 miles away); Vanderbilt Motor Parkway Grandstand (approx. 2.1 miles away); Site of the Grandstand (approx. 2.1 miles away); Grumman 1930-94 (approx. 2.2 miles away); Long Island Motor Parkway (approx. 2.4 miles away); Weber House
Photographed by Jack DePalma, May 30, 2026
2. The Goldberg Eagle Marker
Regarding The Goldberg Eagle. One of fourteen large, freestanding eagle sculptures that decorated New York City’s Pennsylvania Station. Eight smaller eagle sculptures also adorned the station.
Also see . . . Pennsylvania Station (1910–1963) (Wikipedia). (Submitted on June 10, 2026, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
Photographed by Jack DePalma, May 30, 2026
3. The Goldberg Eagle Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 10, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 30, 2026, by Jack DePalma of Brooklyn,NY, New York. This page has been viewed 25 times since then. Photos: 1. submitted on May 30, 2026, by Jack DePalma of Brooklyn,NY, New York. 2. submitted on June 10, 2026, by Jack DePalma of Brooklyn,NY, New York. 3. submitted on May 30, 2026, by Jack DePalma of Brooklyn,NY, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
