The Bronx Victory Column & Memorial Grove

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The Bronx Victory Column & Memorial Grove, built in 1933, is a 75-foot-tall limestone column that supports a bronze statue of Winged Victory on Crimi Road in Pelham Bay Park.[1] While officially a memorial to servicemen from The Bronx[2], it is also a favorite location for wedding photographs.[3] The grove of trees that surround the statue were transplanted from the Grand Concourse when construction began on the IND Subway Line.[2]

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  1. ^ Pelham Bay Park. New York City Department of Parks & Recreation. Retrieved on 2008-04-27.
  2. ^ a b The Bronx Victory Column & Memorial Grove. Pelham Bay Park Virtual Tour. New York City Department of Parks & Recreation. Retrieved on 2008-04-27.
  3. ^ Douglas Martin (1994-05-01). A Critical Tour of the Empire: Battery Park to High Bridge . . .. The New York Times. Retrieved on 2008-04-27.
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