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An Ode To The Past: Monuments, Memorials, and Historic Sites

Prospect Park is one of Brooklyn’s most treasured destinations with more than 10 million visitors each year. Since it opened in the mid-19th century, the park has been the site of celebrations, demonstrations, and everyday activities. From monuments and statues to pastoral vistas, this walk will guide you through Prospect Park's historic points of interest.

More information about Prospect Park's history can be viewed here.

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Prospect Park Alliance

11 stops•6.8km•1h 19min

1

Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Arch

Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Arch

The Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Arch was constructed in 1892 as tribute to those who died defending the Union in the Civil War.

2

Abraham Lincoln Statue (original)

Abraham Lincoln Statue (original)

Statue of Lincoln at its original location: the Prospect Park Plaza Entrance. Dated 1890.

3

General Warren Statue

General Warren Statue

A tribute to Gouverneur Kemble Warren Slocum, one of three Civil War monuments in Grand Army Plaza.

4

James S. T. Stranahan Statue

James S. T. Stranahan Statue

A monument of S.T. Stranahan, the "father" of Prospect Park. Dedicated to the Park on June 6, 1891.

5

Mozart Statue

Mozart Statue

This Mozart Statue, dedicated in 1897, is one of seven monuments in Concert Grove.

6

Thomas Moore Memorial

Thomas Moore Memorial

A memorial to Thomas Moore, an Irish poet, erected by the St. Patrick Society of the City of Brooklyn in 1879.

7

Abraham Lincoln Statue

Abraham Lincoln Statue

This bronze sculpture is one of three statue renditions of Abraham Lincoln in New York City’s parks.

8

Lookout Hill

Lookout Hill

The Maryland Monument, located at the foot of Lookout Hill, was erected as a Revolutionary War tribute to the Maryland 400 troops.

9

Long Meadow

Long Meadow

Girls celebrate May Day in Prospect Park's Long Meadow, May 1, 1919.

10

Lafayette Memorial

Lafayette Memorial

Marshal Joseph Joeffre of the French War Commission unveils the memorial to the Marquis de Lafayette; May 10, 1917. The memorial's carved dedication omits James Armistead Lafayette, an African American born into slavery in Virginia who later served the Continental Army as a spy during the Revolutionary War.

11

Machate Circle

Machate Circle

This area of land, originally known as Park Circle, was renamed Machate Circle in 1989 to honor the life of anti-crime officer Robert Machate who was shot and killed in pursuit of a suspect in March of that year.

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