Soldier's & Sailor's memorial
Soldier's and Sailor's memorial photographed ©Mitchell Hall 10/29/2012 The Calm before the Storm - Hurricane Sandy

The Soldiers' and Sailors' Memorial Monument commemorates Union Army soldiers and sailors who served in the American Civil War. It is located at 89th Street and Riverside Drive in Riverside Park on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. It was dedicated on Memorial Day, 1902.

The white marble monument was designed after a public competition by architects Charles and Arthur Stoughton. The ornamental features were carved by Paul E. Duboy (1857–1907) who also was the architect of The Ansonia, an apartment building also on the Upper West Side. The New York Landmark Commission designated the Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument a landmark in 2001.

Today New York, one of the nation's original 13 states celebrates it's war heros and veterans from the Revolutionary war to Iraq. Brave New Yorker's served our country in Revolutionary War, War of 1812, Civil War, Spanish-American War, World War I, World War II, Korean War, Viet Nam, Gulf War and Iraq.

We honor and remember them all and their families today.

Veteran's Day Parade

 

11/11/2012, 11:00 am- 5:00 pm
Fifth Avenue, from 26th Street to 56th Street, Manhattan



 
   

________________

©Mitchell Hall 2006-2013

All content/images, unless noted, are the property of Mitchell Hall & may not be used without permission. 

Blogging about Manhattan Real Estate since 2006

Mitchell Hall, Associate Broker
Office (212) 877-6268 | iPhone (917) 312-0924
MHALL@Corcoran.com

Manhattan Seller | Manhattan Buyer | New Developments | Market Reports | Neighborhood Reports

Search Manhattan Homes

 

My Google Profile

Corcoran Group         Google +

 
          Call Mitchell Hall @ 347-921 HALL (4255)
 
This post has been included in New York Real Estate News New York County, NY Real Estate News Manhattan, NY Real Estate News
Post is included in group: I Love NY
Post is included in group: Speechless Sundays
Post is included in group: Local History
Post is included in group: Posts to Localism
Post is included in group: Blatant Politics

19 Comments on Speechless Sunday | Veteran's Day 2012 | NYC

NOV
11
651,100 Points 3 Featured Posts Outside Blog Attended Rain Camp

Good morning Mitchell,

Lovely photo and history post on this Veteran's Day!
6:48am • #1
469,772 Points 66 Featured Posts Localism Sponsor Outside Blog Called Shot Master

Good morning Lisa, Thank you. Happy Veteran's Day!
6:52am • #2
833,684 Points Outside Blog Called Shot Master

Probably a little know memorial. Thanks for bring to our attention.  Happy Vertera's Day
6:55am • #3
669,652 Points 16 Featured Posts Outside Blog Called Shot Master

Good morning Mitchell. Nicely done, my friend. I don't think I have ever visited this memorial, but after your description and picture, I want to.
7:06am • #4
1 Featured Post

A wonderful picture of history in NY that I have never seen in my travels. Next time I am in the Big Apple this monument will be on my list. Oh so much to see in NY. Don't forget the families who are left as well.  Happy Veterans Day.
7:10am • #5
492,483 Points 12 Featured Posts Attended Rain Camp Called Shot Master

Mitchell, I found your post about the NYC Soldiers' and Sailors' Memorial Monument interesting and will visit the Memorial on my next triip to NYC.
7:13am • #6
469,772 Points 66 Featured Posts Localism Sponsor Outside Blog Called Shot Master

Edward and Ceila, Good morning. The more famous memorial "Grant's Tomb" is located in the same park a little further north.

Sheila, When you visit give me a call, it is located two blocks from my home in my favorite park.

Cheryl, Thank you Yes we honor the families of veterans and heros too.(i just added their families) I think of my dad today. He passed away last summer. He was a proud World War II veteran.

Sharon, Thank you. It is really nice. Right behind the memorial are steps that take you down through the park to the Hudson river. It's a hidden treasure.
7:25am • #7
1,938,370 Points 391 Featured Posts Localism Sponsor Outside Blog Attended Rain Camp Called Shot Master

Mitch, I included this post in Last Week's Favorites.  Have a great week!
8:43am • #8
363,271 Points 27 Featured Posts Attended Rain Camp Called Shot Master

Hi Mitch... Nice post. That's a cool monument. Thanks for the history, sometimes it's easy to wash it all together and think of it like an old movie, when New Yorker's were actually there! Enjoy the day.
9:23am • #9
335,782 Points 1 Featured Post

Kudos to you Mitchell, and thank you to all the veterans out there

 

 
9:39am • #10
890,440 Points Outside Blog Called Shot Master

Mitchell - Happy Veterans Day to you and all members of Armed Forces. I like the historical monument.
10:15am • #11
511,613 Points 1 Featured Post Outside Blog Attended Rain Camp Called Shot Master

What a lovely photo to commemorate Veteran's Day. Such a stately, elegant memorial. Thanks for sharing it with us!

Gretchen
3:23pm • #12
389,598 Points 26 Featured Posts Outside Blog Called Shot Master

Mitchell,

I was not in Manhattan to see the parade, but i would imagine that it was well attended with the great weather. It is such a great tradition in NYC... Thanks for sharing the info on this monument. 
4:40pm • #13
1,547,607 Points 167 Featured Posts Localism Sponsor Outside Blog Attended Rain Camp Called Shot Master

Mitchell a striking memorial.  I'll have to put this on a list of places to see when I get back to NYC.
4:46pm • #14
639,562 Points 7 Featured Posts Outside Blog Attended Rain Camp Called Shot Master

Mitchell

Great photo I love NYC and your blog posts

your friend in Philly

Hannah

5:45pm • #15
976,532 Points 60 Featured Posts Outside Blog Called Shot Master

Mitchell, what a great photo of a great monument.  Somehow we much all keep in mind that we must honor our Veterans not only at times like Veterans Day, but during the entire year.  They can be so easily forgotten and overlooked at other times.  Any time of the year... if you seen anyone you recognize as a Veteran... they should be thanked.
6:21pm • #16
1,756,251 Points 20 Featured Posts Outside Blog Attended Rain Camp Called Shot Master

Mitchell,

Thanks for shocasing this monument today. I'm sure you'd like a little sun too. :)

Steve
6:37pm • #17
952,783 Points 13 Featured Posts Called Shot Master

Mitchell,

Thanks for sharing the story of Veteran's Day with us.  It is important to remain conscious of our history. A
7:22pm • #18
NOV
12
527,032 Points 7 Featured Posts Outside Blog Called Shot Master

Mitchell,

Thanks so much for sharing the Soldiers and Sailors Monument with us.

Looks like you might have had a little rain on your parade but hopefully not enough to stop it!
11:29pm • #19


Captcha

Drag the envelope to the circle on the side.

Image?id=c93ccd1ede3c6516f01d14fbfb84e0dab5035bc9 Image?id=5356daadfacdb07db8d3db563cfcaa90d597dfc4 Image?id=abc261cbc4ccdb32b7072db433de2bed87f06926 Image?id=e06d34ae9d836dfebfff916f71bc78f64b3fc020 Image?id=bc038e8ab55721faa03555b4378949665f434f5e

Accessibility option: listen to a question and answer it!

Type below the answer to what you hear. Numbers or words, lowercase:
Leave a response…

(optional)
Captcha

Drag the airplane to the circle on the side.

Image?id=ddc55e3aae15cc533ecfd87063d46584593ab345 Image?id=13535520db5610d463422c06743817cb86fb8f3b Image?id=14ec9456d0a3b20b6f6eb0efc4f099d1fca975f2 Image?id=9e475a28072ed4d271ee3ffbdd7455509ec2da61 Image?id=cec5f96e97bf46ec0ef0ab75c5ebbc047355b6ee

Accessibility option: listen to a question and answer it!

Type below the answer to what you hear. Numbers or words, lowercase:
 
Mitchell Hall ~ Licensed Associate RE Broker, Manhattan, NYC Real Estate (The Corcoran Group) Rainmaker_large

Mitchell Hall ~ Licensed Associate RE Broker

Manhattan, NYC Real Estate

Manhattan, NY

More about me…

The Corcoran Group

Address: 2253 Broadway, New York, NY, 10024

Office Phone: (212) 877-6268

Cell Phone: (917) 312-0924

Email Me



Listings

Links

Archives

RSS 2.0 Feed for this blog