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Carroll Park
Court St., Smith St., bet. Carroll St. and President St.
Brooklyn
Directions: Google Maps | MTA Trip Planner
Acres: 1.87
Carroll Park War Memorial
Serving as the symbolic centerpiece of this neighborhood park and playground, the Carroll Park War Memorial honors the memory of those men from the surrounding 8th Assembly District who lost their lives in military service during World War I.
The monument consists of an 18-foot tall pink granite stele to which are mounted front and back bronze bas-reliefs of soldiers and sailors, crafted by Brooklyn-born sculptor Eugene H. Morahan (1869-1949). On either side are bronze honor rolls listing those who paid the supreme sacrifice for their country. The frontal image represents a soldier mourning his slain comrades while the rear composition’s central motif is that of a sailor on watch.
A gift to the City, the monument was commissioned by a local committee at a cost of $9,000 and dedicated in 1921. In 1994, as part of a $1.3 million upgrade of Carroll Park and playground, the monument, its sculptural reliefs, and commemorative plaques were fully restored.
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Highlights
- Carroll Park
- Carroll Park War Memorial
- Louis Valentino, Jr. Ballfield
- Robert Acito Parkhouse
