Skip to main content

Click on image to zoom

Listing Details



Location: VAN CORTLANDT PARK

City: BRONX

State: New York

Zip Code: 10467

Type of Memorial: Statues of High Ranking Military Officers

Year Dedicated: 1902

Access: Public

Wars Commemorated: CIVIL WAR


GENERAL PORTER IS REPUTED TO HAVE BEEN THE FIRST HARVARD COLLEGE GRADUATE TO ENLIST IN THE UNION ARMY DURING THE WAR. HE COMMANDED THE 22ND REGIMENT OF THE NATIONAL GUARD OF NEW YORK (WHO WOULD SPONSOR THIS STATUE).


Support The Memorial Day Foundation's mission to protect, preserve, honor and remember our nation's war memorials

There are 70780 total listings in our War Memorial Registry