Fort George in Manhattan in New York County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
McNally Plaza World War I Memorial
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 9, 2011
1. McNally Plaza World War I Memorial Marker
Richard J. McNally Post. 263.
American Legion
in honor of the men
who gave their lives
for their country
in the World War
and who at the time
of their enlistment
resided in the territory
covered by this post.
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Lester L. Babcock Abraham B. Berall Frank D. Blakely William Blessing Irwin L. Bond Emanuel Brode Harry Bumfeld Jacob Cohen Raphael Cohen Howard I. Coller John V. Daniels Jr. David Demby Jeremiah A. Dunn William Epstein William J. Flanigan Joseph L. Gallipsean Harry P. Geochegan Alfred T. Girmond George G. Goldman Archibald Gray Irving Grossman Thomas A. Hegarty John C. Henshaw Albert V. Herdman Edward R. Hough William A. Howe Alexander R. Johnson Andrew Kaas Thomas F. Keenan Emil W. Keinzle John B. LaRose Ashley Leonard Jules A. Leroux Phillip Levine Oscar P. Lippe James H. Mallon Louis Markowitz Philip E. Marrin Quincy O. Mills John A. Morrison William J. McKenna Richard J. McNally John J. ODell Edward OReilly Dubois Owens Daniel L. Pritchett John F. Quinlivan Michael Ressner Philip E. Rosenfeld Samuel B. Rottenberg Eric H. Russel James D. Ryder Henry J. Schumacher Harold L. Schiff Harold A. Scofield James Shea Ernest Slattery Harry G. Smith
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Dedicated May 30, 1931
Erected 1931 by American Legion - Richard J. McNally Post 263.
Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World I. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1758.
Location. 40° 50.883′ N, 73° 55.787′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is in Fort George. It is at the intersection of W 182nd Street and Laurel Hill Terrace, on the right when traveling east on W 182nd Street. Marker is located in McNally Plaza, near the Washington Bridge. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: New York NY 10033, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker and memorial is in New York City. 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: The High Bridge (approx. 0.4 miles away); Old Croton Aqueduct Trail (approx. 0.4 miles away); Robert Magaw Defended this Position (approx. 0.4 miles away); a different marker also named Old Croton Aqueduct Trail (approx. 0.4 miles away); (Collegiate) Reformed Protestant Dutch Church (approx. half a mile away); United Palace (approx. half a mile away); Featherbed Triangle (approx. half a mile away); Step Stairs (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manhattan.
Also see . . . McNally Plaza
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 9, 2011
2. Back of Monument
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 9, 2011
4. Monument in McNally Plaza
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 9, 2011
5. World War I Memorial
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 9, 2011
6. McNally Plaza World War I Memorial Marker
The monument overlooks the Washington Bridge over the Harlem River, seen in the background.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 9, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 10, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,207 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 10, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 3. submitted on July 9, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 4, 5, 6. submitted on April 10, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
