I have a minor obsession with the assassinated President James A. Garfield. What drew my attention to him was one doleful fact about his passing: He lingered for 80 days after he was shot in July...
LOIS BLONDER SCULPTURE GARDEN Lois Blonder was an artist and alumna of Monmouth University. This garden reflects her artistic wit, eclectic interests, and her lifelong passion to bring visual...
In MemoriamS.S. Morro CastleSeptember 8, 1934This monument is dedicated to the 137 passengers and crew of the S.S. Morro Castle who lost their lives on September 8, 1934 when the ship burned off...
“The American Freedom Train was located on this site Sept. 2-6th in celebration of our nation’s Bicentennial. Over 60,000 people boarded the train.”The plaque, which is believed to have placed by...
In Memory of William B. Duryee*First agricultural teacher, 1913-1914*First agricultural agent, 1914-1917*Sec. of Agriculture, State of New Jersey, 1925-1937*Member of Monmouth County Planning...
"This unique antenna was designed andbuilt for the pioneering Echo satellite communications experiments. Itsexistence and the scientific resultsproduced through its use are due inlarge measure to...
"With this large horn antenna, Arno Penzias and Robert Wilsondiscovered the cosmic background radiation in 1964. This unexpecteddiscovery, the first evidence that the universe began with the Big...
NYC BEACHES Coney Island Pat Auletta Steeplechase Pier The Tilyou family opened Steeplechase Park in 1897, marking the beginning of Coney Island's reputation as the "Nation's Playground" and...
TOSHIO SASAKI THE FIRST SYMPHONY OF THE SEA NOVEMBER, 1991CAST CONCRETE, TERRAZZO AND CERAMIC TILECOLLECTION OF THE CITY OF NEW YORKCOMMISSIONED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRSPERCENT...
@lolatheillustrator YOUR FORTUNE 100 YEARS OF FUN AND COUNTING! Once upon a time there was a man named Denos Vourderis. He always promised his fiancée Lula that he'd buy her the Wonder Wheel as an...
Can you find these animals among the rocks? These animals are your wild neighbors, found right here in the waters off Coney Island. Northern Sea Star Smooth Periwinkle Channeled Whelk Rock...
Look Down V You're standing on sustainably harvested wood We're taking steps to protect the tropical rainforest. Practicing responsible forestry helps maintain critical habitat for wildlife. ...
ASTROLAND ROCKET THE FIRST SPACE-THEMED ATTRACTION INSTALLED IN CONEY ISLAND'S ASTROLAND AMUSEMENT PARK, 1962 DONATED BY CAROL AND JEROME ALBERT AND THE CONEY ISLAND HISTORY PROJECT TO STACY...
CONEY ISLAND CLASSIC ASTROLAND ROCKET ORIGINALLY IN ASTROLAND PARK, MANUFACTURED BY TAGGERT AND DAUGHERTY, U.S. AMUSEMENTS OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA1962 DENO'S WONDER WHEEL PARK HISTORY TOUR
THE JACKIE ROBINSON & PEE WEE REESE MONUMENT DONORS BANK OF AMERICA • BLOOMBERG • BROOKLYN BREWERY • BRYAN CAVE • BOB DALY • FOREST CITY RATNER COMPANIES • THEODORE J. FORSTMANN • JAMES F. GILL •...
On September 11, 2001, the courageous men and women enshrined on these walls responded to the attack on the Twin Towers at the World Trade Center to rescue the 28,000 people trapped therein. They...
IN MEMORIAM TO ALL THOSE WHO PERISHED IN THE TERRORIST ATTACK OF SEPTEMBER 11, 2001, INDIVIDUALS OF DIFFERENT AGES, NATIONALITIES AND RELIGIONS, OUR SONS AND DAUGHTERS, MOTHERS AND FATHERS,...
THE 9/11 SURVIVOR TREE This tree belongs to the family of trees grown from the seeds of one tree at the World Trade Center site which miraculously withstood when the Twin Towers were...
HIGH WATER MARK 5.0 FEET October 29, 2012 ON THIS DAY, HURRICANE SANDY BROUGHT A STORM SURGE OF 5 FEET TO THIS LOCATION AS INDICATED BY THE RED LINE BELOW. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT HURRICANES...
THE CYCLONE 1.17 ACRES This parkland, located on Surf Avenue and 10th Street, is named for the Cyclone roller coaster, one of Coney Island's most famous attractions. Covering 2,640 feet of...