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PARK FACT:

Samuel Parsons, Jr., landscape designer of De Witt Clinton Park, was an apprentice, and later business partner, for Calvert Vaux of Olmsted & Vaux fame.

De Witt Clinton Park

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W. 52 St. To W. 54 St., 11 Ave. To 12 Ave.

Manhattan

Directions: Google Maps | MTA Trip Planner

Acres: 5.83

Highlights

Clinton War Memorial

If ye break faith With those who died We shall not sleep Though poppies grow On Flanders Field - an excerpt from Flanders Field by John McCrae Located at… Read More

Erie Canal Playground

Erie Canal Playground is located in De Witt Clinton Park, one of the few New York City parks which gave its name to a neighborhood. This area, roughly bounded by 59th… Read More

The Atlantic Flyway - De Witt Clinton Park

The bald eagle, a national symbol of strength and freedom, was formerly listed as an endangered species. Although this majestic bird no longer nests here, it can still be… Read More

Directions to De Witt Clinton Park

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  • De Witt Clinton Park Daffodil Plant
  • Children take a break from their work at De Witt Clinton Farm Garden to pose for a photo, circa 1902.
  • 1908 Parks Annual Report image of children tending the De Witt Clinton Park Farm Garden.
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