Markham Playground
Willowbrook Pkwy., Forest Ave. to Houston St.
Staten Island, 10302
Directions via Google Maps
This text is part of Parks’ Historical Signs Project and can be found posted within the park.
Bowed by the weight of centuries he leans
Upon his hoe and gazes on the ground,
The emptiness of ages in his face,
And on his back, the burden of the world.
Edwin Markham,“The Man with the Hoe”
Events
Annual Neighborhood Remembrance Day Celebration
A traditional changing of the flag ceremony conducted by local veteran organizations. Grand Army of the Republic...













