Statue at Doughboy Park, a park with a monument relating to World War I Within the city-operated parks system of New York City, there are many parks that are either named after individuals who participated in World War I or contain monuments relating to the war.
Manhattan Abingdon Square Park has a memorial[1] [2] Central Park has the John Purroy Mitchel Memorial,[3] 107th Infantry Memorial,[4] and 307th Infantry Memorial Grove.[5] Coleman Playground[6] Donnellan Square[7] Dorrance Brooks Square[8] [9] 369th Infantry Regiment Memorial[10] Chelsea Park Doughboy Statue[2] [11] Colonel Young Playground[12] Colonel Young Triangle[13] Duffy Square Finn Square[14] Madison Square Park (Eternal Light Flagstaff)[15] Maher Circle (site of Hooper Fountain)[16] McKenna Square William McCray Playground[17] Mitchel Square[18] The Bronx Bronx Victory Memorial at Pelham Bay Park[19] Brust Park[20] D’Auria-Murphy Triangle[21] Devanney Triangle[22] Graham Triangle[23] Hawkins Park[24] O’Brien Oval[25] O’Neill Triangle[26] Owen Dolen Park (memorial)[27] Memorial Grove at Van Cortlandt Park[28] Woodrow Wilson Triangle [29] Sergeant Johnson Triangle [30] Vincent Ciccarone Playground [31] Wade Triangle [32] Woodlawn Heights War Memorial [33] Zimmerman Playground[34] Queens Brooklyn Staten Island Egbert Triangle[83] Levy Playground[84] Hero Park[85] Mahoney Playground[86] DeMatti Playground[87] Pleasant Plains Memorial[88] White Playground[89] References ^ http://www.abingdonsquare.org/history-of-the-square/ Abingdon Square Conservancy ^ a b c Wilson, Dr. Ross J. 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Maher “Tablets Unveiled, Graves Decorated” New York Times 5/31/1923 ^ "William McCray Playground : NYC Parks". ^ "Mitchel Square : NYC Parks". ^ "Pelham Bay Park Monuments - Bronx Victory Memorial : NYC Parks". ^ "Brust Park : NYC Parks". ^ "Fordham and Belmont Part Two: Forgotten-NY". 23 July 2017. ^ "Devanney Triangle : NYC Parks". ^ "Graham Triangle Monuments : NYC Parks". ^ "Hawkins Park Monuments : NYC Parks". ^ "O'Brien Oval : NYC Parks". ^ "O'Neill Triangle : NYC Parks". ^ "Owen F. Dolen Park Monuments - Westchester Square Memorial : NYC Parks". ^ "Van Cortlandt Park Monuments - Van Cortlandt Memorial Grove : NYC Parks". ^ "Woodrow Wilson Triangle : NYC Parks". ^ "Sergeant Johnson Triangle : NYC Parks". ^ "Vincent Ciccarone Playground : NYC Parks". ^ "Fordham and Belmont Part One : Forgotten-NY". 16 July 2017. ^ "Woodlawn Heights War Memorial : NYC Parks". ^ Corporal Louis Zimmerman, killed on November 5, 1918 ^ "Astoria Park Monuments - Astoria Park War Memorial : NYC Parks". ^ "Barclay Triangle : NYC Parks". ^ “Harvey Will Speak at Square Dedication” Brooklyn Daily Eagle September 18, 1938 ^ "Daniel M. O'Connell Playground : NYC Parks". ^ "Dwyer Square : NYC Parks". ^ "Corporal Frank F. Fagan Sq. : NYC Parks". ^ Flushing World War Memorial http://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/flushing-fields/monuments ^ "Permanent Art and Monuments : NYC Parks". ^ "Forest Park Highlights - Richmond Hill War Memorial : NYC Parks". ^ "Garlinge Triangle Monuments : NYC Parks". ^ "Gordon Triangle Monuments : NYC Parks". ^ "Glendale Veterans Triangle Monuments : NYC Parks". ^ Rhoades, Liz “In Time For Memorial Day, Veterans Unveil New Monument” Queens Chronicle June 2, 2005 http://www.qchron.com/editions/north/in-time-for-memorial-day-veterans-unveil-new-monument/article_fe26914f-3cdc-598b-a649-9a2c74ea385f.html ^ "Howard Von Dohlen Playground : NYC Parks". ^ "Kennedy Playground : NYC Parks". ^ "Lost Battalion Hall Recreation Center : NYC Parks". ^ "Luke J. Lang Square: NYC Parks". ^ "Major Mark Park : NYC Parks". ^ "MacDonald Park : NYC Parks". ^ New York City Board of Aldermen Res. #190 4/25/1933 ^ "Lt. Frank McConnell Park : NYC Parks". ^ "McKenna Triangle : NYC Parks". ^ "McKee Triangle : NYC Parks". ^ "Norelli-Hargreaves Playground : NYC Parks". ^ "Norelli-Hargreaves Memorial Triangle : NYC Parks". ^ "O'Connell Playground : NYC Parks". ^ "Queens Village Veterans Plaza Highlights : NYC Parks". ^ "Sergeant Colyer Square : NYC Parks". ^ "Carl R. Sohncke Square : NYC Parks". ^ "Steinmann Triangle : NYC Parks". ^ "Veterans Park : NYC Parks". ^ "Veteran's Square : NYC Parks". ^ "Wellbrock Triangle Monuments - Corporal George J. Wellbrook Memorial : NYC Parks". ^ "Permanent Art and Monuments : NYC Parks". ^ "William F Moore Park : NYC Parks". ^ "Alben Triangle : NYC Parks". ^ "Beattie Square : NYC Parks". ^ "Callahan-Kelly Playground : NYC Parks". ^ "Freedom Triangle : NYC Parks". ^ "Heisser Triangle : NYC Parks". ^ "Highland Park Monuments - Dawn of Glory : NYC Parks". ^ "Ketchum Triangle : NYC Parks". ^ "J W Person Square Highlights : NYC Parks". ^ "Pvt. Sonsire Triangle : NYC Parks". ^ "Saratoga Park : NYC Parks". ^ "McCarren Park Highlights : NYC Parks". ^ "William E. Sheridan Playground : NYC Parks". ^ "Zion Triangle : NYC Parks". ^ "Egbert Triangle : NYC Parks". ^ "Levy Playground : NYC Parks". ^ "Hero Park Monuments : NYC Parks". ^ "Mahoney Playground : NYC Parks". ^ "De Matti Playground : NYC Parks". ^ "Pleasant Plains Plaza Monuments : NYC Parks". ^ "John E. White Park : NYC Parks".