PARK FACT:
Some consider Madison Square Park the birthplace of baseball, since Alexander Cartwright formed the first baseball club there in 1845.
Madison Square Park
- Description: Plaque on plinth
- Materials: Bronze, Georgia granite
- Cast: 1929
- Dedicated: March 14, 1929
- Donor: Young Australia League
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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