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NYC Parks Historical Markers
The purpose of this NYC Parks & Recreation program is to place historical identification markers which describe the history of the site, park improvements, and the biography of the person for whom the park is named.
These historical signs also offer virtual and physical context to parks, playgrounds, monuments, and landmarks across New York City.
The Heinrich Heine Fountain (also known as the Lorelei Fountain) honors the German poet, writer, and social dissident Heinrich Heine (1797-1856), whose poem Die Lorelei immortalized the mysterious creature of romantic legend.
Born in . . . — — Map (db m228750) HM
Memorial Grove was created to honor Bronx men who served in World War II and Korea. The grove is shaded by Pin oaks (Quercus palustris), Red oaks (Quercus rubra), and Norway maples (Acer platanoides). Memorial Grove was first planted in 1949 to . . . — — Map (db m53839) HM
The Highbridge World War I Memorial, popularly known as the Highbridge Doughboy originally stood proudly at a small park triangle at Ogden and University Avenues in the University Heights or Highbridge section of the Bronx. It . . . — — Map (db m228746) HM
What was here before?
A creek, called Metipathe by the Lenape, once ran through this land into the Harlem River after following a course along what are now River and Jerome Avenues. When European settlers arrived, the creek was sold to John . . . — — Map (db m228714) HM
Marble Hill Playground is located on Marble Hill Avenue, between West 228th and West 230th Streets. The City of New York acquired this property, along with the area that comprises the Marble Hill Houses, on August 26, 1948. The Board of Estimate . . . — — Map (db m226347) HM
What was here before?
A Scottish surveyor named the Bronx neighborhood of Melrose in tribute to Sir Walter Scott's (1771-1832) popular work Melrose Abbey. This part of the southeastern Bronx was part of the land granted to the Morris . . . — — Map (db m241502) HM
This park at the intersection of Courtlandt Avenue, East 161st, and East 162nd Streets in the Bronx neighborhood of Melrose takes its name from the nearby railroad station.
A Scottish surveyor named the Bronx neighborhood of Melrose as a . . . — — Map (db m241504) HM
What was here before?
In the 1930s, the Interborough Rapid Transit Company used this site for storage of materials used in subway operations. It also contained a field office of the Board of Transportation.
For several decades, this . . . — — Map (db m241535) HM
Padre Plaza honors Father Roger Giglio (1943-1990), founder of St. Benedict the Moor Neighborhood Center. A native of Woburn, Massachusetts, Father Giglio was ordained in 1970 and served as the director of the Christian Formation Retreat Center . . . — — Map (db m209734) HM
What was here before?
In 1938, a site adjacent to this playground was surveyed and acquired by the City. At that time, there were five brick residences along Alexander Avenue, ten wood-framed residences, and two garages along East 136th . . . — — Map (db m209721) HM
This playground is named for the Saw Mill Creek, also known as the Mill Brook, which once flowed by this parkland. The creek originated in Gates Place in the North Bronx, ran along what is now Brook and Webster Avenues, and emptied into the Bronx . . . — — Map (db m209723) HM
Vinmont Veteran Park serves as a memorial honoring local veterans who served their country in past wars. the park is named after both the surrounding Vinmont neighborhood and adjacent Vinmont Road. These, in turn, are named after Robert C. . . . — — Map (db m193300) HM
What was here before?
This site was once a tract of farmland owned by the Pugsley family in the early 19th century. The land became part of the Cobb and Larkin family farms in the late 1800s, until the City acquired it incrementally in the . . . — — Map (db m238051) HM
How did this become a monument?
The efforts to create a Memorial Grove coincided with a plan to erect a unified monument that would honor all servicemen from the Bronx. Bronx Parks Commissioner Thomas J. Dolen submitted plans for the war . . . — — Map (db m226278) HM
Glover’s Rock marks the site of the Battle of Pell’s Point on October 18, 1776. Before the American Revolution, the Siwanoy Native Americans used the rock as a lookout point along their trading route. The glacial granite rock is now named for . . . — — Map (db m98622) HM
This Revolutionary War landmark is the oldest house in the Bronx and became the first historic house museum in New York City. It is a National Historic Landmark listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is a proud New York City . . . — — Map (db m53830) HM
The lower Hudson Valley and the Bronx Terminal Market share a rich and colorful past.
Macomb's Dam Across the Harlem River
In 1814, Robert Macomb built a dam and toll bridge across the Harlem River in the vicinity of . . . — — Map (db m241545) HM
The Bronx Terminal Market served as the distribution point for thousands of food products satisfying the varied tastes of New Yorkers.
The Market was Open to Everyone
The Bronx Terminal Market served communities in the Bronx . . . — — Map (db m241552) HM
The Power House, an engineering marvel of the 1920s, housed mechanical equipment vital to the operations of the Bronx Terminal Market.
The Power House
The only building remaining on the site of the Bronx Terminal Market, the . . . — — Map (db m241540) HM
The Bronx Terminal Market's road, rail, and water links brought vast amounts of food into New York City.
Delivery Trucks at the Market
Trucks were a constant fixture at the Bronx Terminal Market. The long rows of narrow stores . . . — — Map (db m241555) HM
What was here before?
The Board of Estimate (a now defunct municipal body) first acquired this property in 1944 as part of the construction of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway (BQE). Built under the direction of Triborough Bridge and Tunnel . . . — — Map (db m183118) HM
Trinity Park, on Gold Street between Sands and Nassau in downtown Brooklyn, is named in honor of the Missionary Servants of the Most Blessed Trinity also known as the Trinitarian Sisters. Under the auspices of the Catholic Settlement Association . . . — — Map (db m241391) HM
Located in the southernmost portion of Brooklyn Heights, this playground is named after Adam "MCA" Yauch (1964-2012), a founding member of the 1980's punk/hip hop band The Beastie Boys.
This property was acquired by the City in 1944 as part . . . — — Map (db m241427) HM
Clumber Corner is located in Brooklyn Heights at Washington and Prospect Streets. The urbanization of Brooklyn Heights began in 1814 when the neighborhood received an important boost from Robert Fulton's steam ferry, which allowed workers to . . . — — Map (db m241387) HM
The Brownsville Recreation Center takes its name from the neighborhood that it serves. Brownsville, bounded by Eastern Parkway, Van Sinderen Avenue to the east, Linden Boulevard to the south, and Rockaway Parkway to the west, was first developed . . . — — Map (db m239503) HM
William Howard (1725-1777) owned the Rising Sun Tavern, also known as the Howard Halfway House because of its location between Brooklyn Village and the town of Jamaica at the intersection of the Bedford and Jamaica Turnpikes (now the corner of . . . — — Map (db m242952) HM
William Howard (1725-1777) owned the Rising Sun Tavern, also known as the Howard Halfway House because of its location between Brooklyn Village and the town of Jamaica at the intersection of the Bedford and Jamaica Turnpikes (now the corner of . . . — — Map (db m242953) HM
This playground honors the Van Dyke family, who were among the earliest Dutch settlers of 17th century Brooklyn. Successive generations of the Van Dyck (the original Dutch spelling) family produced magistrates, judges, and landowners who held . . . — — Map (db m242954) HM
This park is named to honor Thomas Boyland (1942-1982), a charismatic and fiercely independent State Assemblyman from Brownsville who dedicated his life to public service. Boyland was born in Memphis, Tennessee, one of thirteen children. He . . . — — Map (db m242925) HM
This ballfield was named in honor of firefighter and lifeguard Louis Valentino Jr. (1958-1996) under a local law introduced by Councilmember Stephen DiBrenza and signed by Mayor Giuliani on June 25, 1996. Beginning with his early years in Red . . . — — Map (db m138273) HM
This parkland, located on Surf Avenue and 10th Street, is named for the
Cyclone roller coaster, one of Coney Island's most famous attractions.
Covering 2,640 feet of track in a minute and fifty seconds, the Cyclone
carries 24 passengers and . . . — — Map (db m182920) HM
This paved, circular terrace is named after Shirley Anita St. Hill Chisholm (1924-2005), educator, social rights advocates and celebrated politician known for her strong moral character. As the first African-American woman elected to the U.S. . . . — — Map (db m183121) HM
What was here before?
This site was once a forested area that was chartered in 1661 by Peter Stuyvesant, Director General of New Netherland. The name Bushwick comes from the Dutch word "boswijck," meaning "refuge in the woods" or "heavy . . . — — Map (db m242921) HM
This park is named for Betty Carter (1929-1998), a legendary African American jazz artist who was a prominent resident of Fort Greene.
The property, located opposite the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM), once was home to small-scale . . . — — Map (db m242877) HM
What was here before?
The property was once home to small-scale residential and commercial buildings from the late 19th and early 20th centuries that fell into disrepair and abandonment by the late 1970s. In the early 1980s the City took . . . — — Map (db m242882) HM
Commodore Barry Park is located in the Fort Green neighborhood of Brooklyn. The park was acquired by the Village of Brooklyn in 1836 and for more than a century bore the forthright name "City Park." It is the oldest park in the borough and was . . . — — Map (db m241393) HM
This park is named for Dr. Theodore Ludyard Curler (1822-1909) a prominent local minister born in Aura, New York. Educated by his mother, Cuyler graduated from Princeton College in 1841 and Princeton Theological Seminary in 1846. He served as a . . . — — Map (db m242722) HM
Famed landscape architects Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux may have introduced these two cannon into Fort Greene Park in the 1870's as a part of the saluting battery included in their original design for the park. The "RD" markings . . . — — Map (db m239502) HM
Ronald R. Edmonds (1935-1983) was an African American educational expert known for his commitment to improving public schools. NYC Parks and the Board of Education (now the NYC Department of Education) opening the jointly operated JHS 294 . . . — — Map (db m181674) HM
This site is a public garden which is maintained by neighborhood volunteers through GreenThumb. Founded in 1978, GreenThumb helps local residents transform vacant properties into attractive green spaces. If you want to join this garden, call (212) . . . — — Map (db m241401) HM
Located south of Willoughby Avenue between Adelphi Street and Clermont Avenue in Brooklyn, this playground is named for Albert Lysander Parham (1914-1990). Mr. Parham generously left NYC Parks $263,700 to fund the extensive renovations made here . . . — — Map (db m241406) HM
Located south of Willoughby Avenue between Adelphi Street and Clermont Avenue in Brooklyn, this playground is named for Albert Lysander Parham (1914-1990). Mr. Parham generously left NYC Parks $263,700 to fund the extensive renovations made here . . . — — Map (db m241405) HM
This impressive monument, consisting of a 100-foot-wide granite staircase and a central Doric column 149 feet in height, was designed by renowned architect Stanford White (1853-1906). The monument marks the site of a crypt for more than 11,500 . . . — — Map (db m239490) HM
Who is this monument dedicated to?
This impressive monument, consisting of a 100-foot-wide granite staircase and a central Doric column 149 feet in height, was designed by renowned architect Stanford White (1853-1906) and marks the site of a . . . — — Map (db m239495) HM
Who is this monument dedicated to?
This plaque honors the 126 Hispanic soldiers who died in Brooklyn on prison ships during the American Revolution.
Over 11,500 men and women died of overcrowding, contaminated water, starvation, and . . . — — Map (db m239501) HM
Established and maintained by community volunteers through GreenThumb — a program of N.Y.C. Parks & Recreation
Protected as a permanent public garden in 1999 by The Trust for Public Land — a nonprofit organization protecting land for . . . — — Map (db m241403) HM
This park honors John J. Carty (1909-1970), a native of Bay Ridge, Brooklyn who lived his life only five blocks away and dedicated himself to New York City government for 32 years.
Born in Bay Ridge, Carty graduated from St. Francis College in . . . — — Map (db m108742) HM
What was here before?
Prior to the arrival of European settlers,
this area was inhabited by the Canarsee
tribe. Gravesend was established in 1645,
when Dutch Governor Willem Kieft granted
land to wealthy English widow Lady
Deborah . . . — — Map (db m184768) HM
This playground takes its name from the adjacent avenue, once called Gravesend after the historic town that existed here. In 1933, the City changed the street name to honor John R. McDonald (1871-1932), who served as chief clerk at Brooklyn . . . — — Map (db m182813) HM
What was here before?
This garden was once the site of a house belonging to the Stillwell family, in what was once a very rural area. Having arrived in the 1600's, the Stillwells are considered one of Kings County's founding families. The . . . — — Map (db m182633) HM
What was here before?
From 1886 to 1910, this was the site of the Gravesend Racetrack
built by the Brooklyn Jockey Club. The facility covered an area
that extended from McDonald Avenue (then Gravesend Avenue)
to Ocean Parkway, and from . . . — — Map (db m182654) HM
This square honors Colonel Donald Gilbert Cook (1934-1967) who served with the Marine Corps in Vietnam and died there while being held as a prisoner of War. Colonel Cook graduated from St. Francis Xavier High School where he excelled at football, . . . — — Map (db m126850) HM
William E. Callahan and Edward E. Kelly, for whom this park is named, were local soldiers who died during World War I. Callahan's younger brother Thomas worked to keep their memory alive. He organized a local American Legion post, the . . . — — Map (db m242933) HM
Hilltop Playground, located at Hopkins and Saratoga Avenues and Pacific Street in Brooklyn, opened as a schoolyard operated by what was then known as the Board of Education. In 1990, it became a jointly operated playground, and a backstop was . . . — — Map (db m242947) HM
This playground honors two American patriots, Francis Marion (1732-1795) and Francis Hopkinson (1737-1791).
Born in the colony of South Carolina, Francis Marion joined the local militia when neighboring Cherokee tribes began conducting raids . . . — — Map (db m242938) HM
This playground honors two American patriots, Francis Marion (1732-1795) and Francis Hopkinson (1737-1791).
Born in the colony of South Carolina, Francis Marion joined the local militia when neighboring Cherokee tribes began conducting raids . . . — — Map (db m242939) HM
Weeksville Playground is named for the historically significant community of Weeksville. Founded in 1838, eleven years after slavery ended in New York State, Weeksville was a long-lasting and thriving community of self-sufficient free African . . . — — Map (db m242944) HM
Weeksville Playground is named for the historically significant community of Weeksville. Founded in 1838, eleven years after slavery ended in New York State, Weeksville was a long-lasting and thriving community of self-sufficient free African . . . — — Map (db m242946) HM
This impressive sculpture bust of Alexander Johnston Chalmers Skene, M.D. (1838-1900) honors a Brooklyn-based physician, medical researcher, college and hospital administrator whose lifetime of achievement had a broad impact on the medical . . . — — Map (db m108911) HM
This playground, bounded by Bedford Avenue, East 24th Street and Avenues X and Y, serves as a lasting memorial to World War I veteran William A. Brown. Brown lived only a few blocks from here at 1818 Voorhies Avenue. He served with Wagon Company . . . — — Map (db m207549) HM
A brilliant painter, engineer, and inventor, Robert Fulton (1765-1815) is best known for launching the first commercially successful steamboat. He was born in New Britain, Pennsylvania on November 14, 1765 and as a boy excelled at drawing, . . . — — Map (db m242957) HM
This grove of flowering trees is a living memorial dedicated to the tragic events of Sept. 11, 2001. It is a passive space for quiet contemplation.
This is one of five Living Memorial Groves, one in each borough, with clear views of downtown . . . — — Map (db m228594) HM WM
The first parcel of land was acquired in 1891 by the City of Brooklyn for the purposes of a park. By 1905 Sunset Park had been expanded to its present size. Rustic retaining walls, an artificial pond, a six-hole golf course, a neo-classical . . . — — Map (db m228646) HM
What was here before?
The dramatic bluff at Sunset Park is part of a massive rock outcropping and ridge across Brooklyn and Queens created through glacial deposits during the last Ice Age. Facing west towards New York harbor and beyond, the . . . — — Map (db m228638) HM
The site, named Sunset Park from the outset, presumably derives its name from its vantage point on a hill facing west toward Upper New York Bay. The bluff of Sunset Park affords a thrilling view of the harbor, including the rugged skyline of . . . — — Map (db m228642) HM
What was here before?
Before it became a borough of the consolidated City of New York in 1898, Brooklyn was an independent municipality composed of numerous small towns and villages in Kings County. Williamsburgh was then a city in its own . . . — — Map (db m242894) HM
What was here before?
The site of this playground was acquired by the City of New York for the creation of the Williamsburg Bridge. The space, along with the adjacent Continental Army Plaza, was cleared in 1903.
How did this site . . . — — Map (db m226340) HM
What was here before?
This section of Brooklyn was largely rural from the 1600s to the mid-1800s. At the turn of the century, it was mostly industrial, with chemical, varnish, and iron works, and cable factories. Immigrants from Eastern . . . — — Map (db m241464) HM
What was here before?
This section of Brooklyn was largely rural from the 1600s to the mid-1800s. At the turn of the century, it was mostly industrial, with chemical, varnish, and iron works, and cable factories. Immigrants from Eastern . . . — — Map (db m241455) HM
How did this site become a public square?
Colonel Donald Cook Square is a Greenstreets traffic median located directly south of historic Greenwood Cemetery. Greenstreets, a joint project of NYC Parks and the NYC Department of . . . — — Map (db m203865) HM
At this spot over 10,000 years ago a sheet of ice, as thick as the World Trade Center is tall, started melting. [Unreadble]
Upon this landscape, Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux created their greatest masterpiece, Prospect Park. . . . — — Map (db m207561) HM
The wonder of Prospect Park is that it was designed and constructed over 130 years ago to appear to be natural. Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux envisioned a public park as a rural retreat for the citizens of the bustling city of Brooklyn. . . . — — Map (db m207557) HM
The Firemen’s Garden on East Eighth Street between Avenues C and D honors the memory of all New York City firefighters who were killed in the line of duty. The site pays homage in particular to the memory of Martin R. Celic (1952-1977), a young . . . — — Map (db m145373) HM
This site is a public garden which is maintained by neighborhood volunteers through GreenThumb. Founded in 1978, GreenThumb helps local residents transform vacant properties into attractive green spaces. If you want to join this garden, call (212) . . . — — Map (db m241343) HM
What was here before?
This was once the site of the original three-story Public School 126. The outdated structure was demolished in the 1930s, and the memorial park was built. An updated PS 126 ow stands on Catherine Street.
How did . . . — — Map (db m241341) HM
Samuel Sullivan “Sunset” Cox (1824–1889) was born in Zanesville, Ohio, and served his home state as a Democratic Congressional representative from 1857 to 1865 before being unseated. After moving to New York in 1866, Cox served . . . — — Map (db m145348) HM
Dedicated in 1906, this fountain serves as a reminder of those who died aboard the excursion steamer General Slocum on June 15, 1904. Prior to September 11, 2001, the burning of the General Slocum had the highest death toll of any disaster in New . . . — — Map (db m145736) HM
Dating to 1888, this neo-classical fountain was the gift of the wealthy San Francisco dentist, businessman, and temperance crusader Henry D. Cogswell (1820–1900).
Cogswell was born in Tolland, Connecticut in 1820, the son of an architect . . . — — Map (db m145253) HM
This park honors Daniel D. Tompkins (1774–1825), who served as Governor of New York from 1807 to 1817 and as Vice President of the United States under James Monroe (1758-1831) from 1817 to 1825. Peter Stuyvesant (1610–1672), director . . . — — Map (db m145224) HM
This monument in Battery Park north of Castle Clinton, honors military personnel who served in the Korean Conflict (1950-1953). The memorial, dedicated in 1991, was designed by Welsh-born artist Mac Adams (b. 1943) and is notable as one of the first . . . — — Map (db m33600) WM
This monument honors military personnel who served in the Korean War (1950-1953). The memorial, dedicated in 1991, was designed by Welsh-born artist Mac Adams (b.1943) and is notable as one of the first Korean War memorials erected in the United . . . — — Map (db m198609) HM WM
The Firemen’s Memorial (1913) in Riverside Park is one of the most impressive monuments in New York City. The monument was designed by H. Van Buren Magonigle (1867-1935) and its sculptures are attributed to Attilio Piccirilli (1866-1945). . . . — — Map (db m54004) HM
This bronze equestrian sculpture of military officer, educator, journalist, and public servant Franz Sigel (1824-1902) is by the distinguished sculptor Karl Bitter (1867-1915). Sigel is also honored with a park named for him, which is . . . — — Map (db m53973) HM
What was here before?
Tenth Avenue above West 59th Street was renamed Amsterdam Avenue in 1890, in an effort by local businesses seeking to boost property values. The new name distanced them from the street's "Death Avenue" moniker in lower . . . — — Map (db m242817) HM
This park is named in honor of Isidor and Ida Straus who lost their lives on the Titanic when it hit an iceberg and sank on April 15, 1912. Isidor Straus (1854-1912) is remembered for helping to develop R.H. Macy & Co. into the world's largest . . . — — Map (db m242789) HM
Straus Park is named for Isidor Straus and his wife Ida, who died on April 15, 1912 when the S.S. Titanic sank on its maiden voyage from England to America. The ship hit an iceberg in the North Atlantic and sank three hours later. More than 1500 . . . — — Map (db m242809) HM
The M’Finda Kalunga Garden is named in memory of an African-American burial ground that was located on nearby Chrystie Street between Rivington and Stanton Streets.
Dutch colonists brought the first enslaved Africans to the New Amsterdam . . . — — Map (db m135368) HM
The M'Finda Kalunga Garden is named in memory of an African-American burial ground that was located on Chrystie Street near Stanton Streets.
The Dutch West India Company brought the first enslaved Africans to the indigenous . . . — — Map (db m241361) HM
"The idea of separatism is harkening to the past and it is undesirable even if it could be realized, because the progress of mankind has been based upon … social, intellectual and cultural contact." —A. Philip Randolph, 1969
Dorrance Brooks (d. 1918) was an African American soldier who died in France shortly before the end of World War I. A native of Harlem and the son of a Civil War veteran, Brooks was a Private First Class in the 15th Infantry. In World War I, . . . — — Map (db m210006) HM
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