Columbus Park
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John F. Kennedy Memorial Tree
Dedicated: | December 6, 1963 |
Description: | Zalcolora tree, marker set in ground |
Materials: | Granite |
Cast: | December 1963 |
Inscription
IN MEMORY OF / JOHN FITZGERALD KENNEDY / 35TH PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES / THIS TREE PLANTED ON DECEMBER 6TH 1963 / BY / ABE STARK / PRESIDENT OF THE BOROUGH OF BROOKLYNPlease note, the NAME field includes a primary designation as well as alternate namingsoften in common or popular usage. The DEDICATED field refers to the most recent dedication, most often, butnot necessarily the original dedication date. If the monument did not have a formal dedication, the yearlisted reflects the date of installation.
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