Poughkeepsie in Dutchess County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Victor C. Waryas Memorial Park

Photographed by Michael Herrick, November 2, 2010

1. Victor C. Waryas Memorial Park Marker

Inscription. Victor C. Waryas
Memorial Park
Mayor, City of Poughkeepsie 1960 – 1964
Member, New York State Assembly 1965 – 1968 "It is not an exaggeration to say that Poughkeepsie is on the threshold of a complete rebirth. The coming year, and the years to follow, will see a physical change so vast as to make our city unrecognizable to those who have known it in the past." Mayor Victor C. Waryas
Annual Message
January 4, 1963 Dedicated with deep appreciation to one of her favorite sons in the bicentennial year of the United States of America. 1976 – 1977
Robert E. Ahmed
Mayor
Common Council Stephen J. Babiarz – 1st Ward • John T. Kennedy – 2nd Ward • Alfred W. Weil – 3rd Ward • Colette Lafuente - 4th Ward • Columbus L. Stanley – 5th Ward • Pasquale A. Letterii – 6th Ward • John W. Green – 7th Ward • Arthur Weinberg – 8th Ward

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. A significant historical month for this entry is January 1864.

Location. 41° 42.356′ N, 73° 56.418′ W. Marker is in Poughkeepsie, New York, in Dutchess County. It is at the intersection of Main Street and North Water Street, on the right when traveling west on Main

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Street. Located in Waryas Memorial Park on the Hudson River. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Poughkeepsie NY 12601, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York

and in the Hudson Valley.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

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 walking distance of this marker: Lafayette's Tour (within shouting distance of this marker); River That Flows Both Ways (within shouting distance of this marker); The Queen City of the Hudson (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Walkway Over the Hudson (about 700 feet away); Walkway Loop Trail (about 700 feet away); Poughkeepsie Waterfront (approx. ¼ mile away); Union Street Historic Neighborhood (approx. ¼ mile away); An Engineering Epic (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Poughkeepsie.

Photographed by Michael Herrick, November 2, 2010

2. Victor C. Waryas Memorial Park Marker

Photographed by Michael Herrick, November 2, 2010

3. Victor C. Waryas Memorial Park Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on November 12, 2010, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 1,442 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 12, 2010, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.