Columbus Park

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John F. Kennedy Memorial Tree

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  • Description: Zalcolora tree, marker set in ground
  • Materials: Granite
  • Cast: December 1963
  • Dedicated: December 6, 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 BROOKLYN

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