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Clason Point World War I Memorial

Soundview Avenue, Underhill Avenue and Patterson Avenue

Free to visit, outdoors, open any time.

Top plaque: DEDICATED TO THOSE WHO MADE THE SU- / PREME SACRIFICE AND TO ALL OTHERS / FROM CLASON POINT WHO ENTERED THE / SERVICE OF OUR COUNTRY IN THE WORLD WAR / NEW YORK CITY / A.D. 1928 Bottom left plaque: LET US RAISE / A STANDARD TO WHICH / THE WISE AND HON- / EST CAN REPAIR THE / EVENT IS IN THE HANDS / OF GOD. / WASHINGTON / THAT GOVERNMENT / OF THE PEOPLE BY THE / PEOPLE AND FOR THE / PEOPLE SHALL NOT PER- / ISH FROM THE EARTH / LINCOLN Bottom right plaque: NO IMPERIAL / DESIGNS LURK / IN THE AMERICAN / MIND THEY ARE / ALIEN TO AMERI - / CAN SENTIMENT / THOUGHT AND PURPOSE. / MCKINLEY / THAT THE WORLD / MAY BE MADE / SAFE FOR DEMOC- / RACY. / WILSON

Where to find it

Soundview Avenue, Underhill Avenue and Patterson Avenue. Location data: New York Open Data. Get directions

Artist
James S.J. Novelli
Type
Stele, bas-relief
Material
Bronze, Deer Isle Granite
Year
1927
City
Bronx, NY
Coordinates
40.81347, -73.85809

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