The Battery
Highlights
American Merchant Mariners' Memorial
Commissioned by the American Merchant Mariners’ Memorial, Inc., this memorial was conceived in 1976. In 1988, after an extensive competition, the artist Marisol… Read More
Coast Guard Memorial
The Coast Guard Memorial near the southern entrance path on the south side of Battery Park is by Norman Millet Thomas (born 1915). The sculpture was created in 1947 and… Read More
East Coast Memorial
Facing the Statue of Liberty across New York harbor, the East Coast Memorial is located at the southern end of Battery Park. This memorial honors the 4,601 missing… Read More
Giovanni Da Verrazzano Statue
This heroic sculpture of Italian explorer and navigator Giovanni da Verrazzano (c. 1485-1528) is by Ettore Ximenes (1855–1926) and was dedicated October 9, 1909.… Read More
Jewish Tercentenary Monument
This flagstaff, unveiled on May 20, 1955, commemorates the 300th anniversary of the arrival of the first Jewish settlers in New Amsterdam and North America. In… Read More
John Ambrose Statue
This monument honors engineer John Wolfe Ambrose (1838–1899) whose vision and persistence resulted in the deep sea channel to New York Harbor, which improved… Read More
John Ericsson Statue
This 1903 statue by Jonathan Scott Hartley (1845–1912) depicts the esteemed Swedish-American engineer and inventor John Ericsson (1803–1889), who helped to… Read More
Netherlands Monument
This monumental flagstaff commemorates the Dutch establishment of New Amsterdam and the seventeenth century European settlement which launched the modern metropolis of New… Read More
New York Korean War Veterans Memorial
This monument honors military personnel who served in the Korean War (1950-1953). The memorial, dedicated in 1991, was designed by Welsh-born artist Mac Adams and is… Read More
Norwegian Veterans Monument
This monument honors the valiant sailors of the Norwegian merchant marines and navy who lost their lives in the cause of the Allies during World War II. Many of the… Read More