PARK FACT:
Fort Washington Park is one of Manhattan's best spots for spotting peregrine falcons, one of the world's fastest birds, due to its location underneath George Washington Bridge.
Fort Washington Park
Riverside Drive Peristyle
- Description: 20 doric columns, 4 urns, 2 tablets
- Materials: Cast concrete, wood roof
- Dedicated: 1925
- Fabricator: Charles D. Beckworth Inc.
- Donor: City improvement project
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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