Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument
Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument
89th Street and RiversideNew York, NY 10024
212 724 8071
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Established: 1902
A breathtaking cylindrical monument sits on the edge of Riverside Drive, overlooking the Hudson River. On Memorial Day in 1902, it was dedicated to the soldiers and sailors who fought with the Union Army during the American Civil War. President Theodore Roosevelt oversaw the ceremony, after which veterans paraded up Riverside Drive. Though now locked, the large bronze door at its base was originally left open for visitors. The monument was given landmark status in 1976.