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PARK FACT:

Some consider Madison Square Park the birthplace of baseball, since Alexander Cartwright formed the first baseball club there in 1845.

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Madison Square Park

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Chester Alan Arthur Statue

Dedicated on June 13, 1899, this monumental bronze portrait of Chester Alan Arthur (1830-1886), the 21st United States President, is by sculptor George Edwin Bissell… Read More

Eternal Light Flagstaff

This monumental flagstaff honors those victorious forces of the United States Army and Navy who were officially received at this site following the armistice and the… Read More

Madison Square Park

Madison Square Park is named for James Madison (1751-1836), a Virginian who was the fourth President of the United States (1809-17). Madison earned the title… Read More

Roscoe Conkling Statue

Located at the southeast corner of Madison Square Park this forthright, bronze full-standing statue of political figure Roscoe Conkling (1829-1888) is by the distinguished… Read More

William Seward Statue

This imposing bronze statue of statesman William Seward (1801–1872) was created by the artist Randolph Rogers (1825–1892). The sculpture was dedicated in 1876, and Seward… Read More