The Monitor and the Merrimac
The Monitor and the Merrimac is a work of art in Brooklyn, New York. The Monitor and the Merrimac is situated near Monsignor McGolrick Park, as well as near Paul Clinton Garden.- Work of art
- …is a sculpture
- …is inscribed with “Erected by the people of the State of New York to commemorate the battle of the Monitor and Merrimac March 9th 1862 and in memory of the men of the Monitor and its designer John Ericsson.”
Places of Interest Nearby
Discover Monsignor McGolrick Park and Fidelity Memorial Park.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Greenpoint and Blissville.
Greenpoint
Greenpoint is the northernmost neighborhood in the New York City borough of Brooklyn.
Blissville
Neighborhood
Long Island City is a neighborhood within the New York City borough of Queens.
The Monitor and the Merrimac
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Latitude
40.72451° or 40° 43′ 28″ north
Longitude
-73.9428° or 73° 56′ 34″ west
Open location code
87G8P3F4+RV
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism = artwork
OpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type = sculpture
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