PARK FACT:
The Prison Ship Martyrs Monument's 148-foot Doric column was the tallest in the world when it was erected in the early 1900s.
Fort Greene Park
Prison Ship Martyrs Monument 
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- Sculptor: Adolph Alexander Weinman
- Architect: Stanford White
- Description: Doric column surmounted by a bronze urn, on a terrace approached by 100 steps; eagles at corners of terrace; plaque and tablet
- Materials: Bronze, Deer Isle granite
- Cast: 1908
- Dedicated: November 14, 1908
Please note, the NAME field includes a primary designation as well as alternate namings often in common or popular usage. The DEDICATED field refers to the most recent dedication, most often, but not necessarily the original dedication date. If the monument did not have a formal dedication, the year listed reflects the date of installation.
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