PARK FACT:
Henry Hudson Park and Henry Hudson Bridge are nearly the same age. The parkland was acquired between 1935 and 1937; the bridge's lower level opened to traffic in 1936 and its upper level opened in 1938.
Henry Hudson Park
Palisade Av, Kappock St, Independence A
Bronx
Directions: Google Maps | MTA Trip Planner
Acres: 8.97
Henry Hudson Memorial Park Plaque
Read a history from Parks’ Historical Signs Project. This text can be found posted within the park.
- Description: Tablet on gatepost
- Materials: Bronze
- Dedicated: 1940
- Donor: City
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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