This text is part of Parks’ Historical Signs Project and can be found posted within the park.
This triangle, bordering the Bronx neighborhoods of The Hub, Mott Haven, and Concourse Village, honors George P. Ryan, a Bronx native and World War I (1914-1918) veteran. Raised in Mott Haven, Ryan enlisted in the Army following the United States’ entry into World War I in 1917. Ryan was assigned to the 27th Infantry Division of the United States Army. Eventually promoted to the rank of Corporal, Ryan was part of the critical American offensive against the Germans in 1918.





