Flushing Meadows Corona Park
1967 - present
The Flushing Meadows Corona Park’s history begins in the 1930s when it was decided to turn the land into the location of the upcoming 1939-1940 World’s Fair. In the 1930s, the site was the Corona ash dump. The garbage was removed from the marshland and replaced with grass and trees. Robert Moses, the NYC Parks Commissioner at the time, wanted to turn the land into a park after the 1964-1965 World’s Fair ended. Flushing Meadows Corona Park was officially named and opened as Queens’ largest park in 1967. While almost all the structures from the 1939-1940 World’s Fair were removed, there are still remnants left behind from the 1964-1965 World’s Fair like the fountains, Column of Jerash, and reflecting pools. What started as a landfill evolved into a park for learning and community.
Details
- Category
- Playground
- Audience
- All Ages
- Founder(s)
- Robert Moses
- Tags
- park, departmentofparks, robertmoses
Location
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17 Ederle Promenade, Forest Hills, NY 11375, USA? - ?
References
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Panchyk, Richard. Hidden History of Queens. The History Press, 2018.
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Flushing Meadows Corona Park Highlights: NYC Parks, www.nycgovparks.org/parks/flushing-meadows-corona-park/history. Accessed 28 Apr. 2024.