Irish Hunger Memorial 290 Vesey St., btw West Side Hwy. & North End Ave., Battery Park City, 212.267.9700, bpcparks.org. Devoted to raising public awareness of the events that led to the “Great Irish Famine and Migration” of 1845-1852. Daily dawn-dusk; Free. 8 H22 National September 11 MemorialC0L415879 1 Albany St., at Greenwich St., 212.266.5200, 911memorial .org. Two massive pools and 30-foot cascading waterfalls are set within the footprints of the Twin Towers, which were destroyed on Sept. 11, 2001. The names of the victims, who lost their lives on 9/11, as well as in the World Trade Center bombing on Feb. 26, 1993, are inscribed on bronze parapets. Daily 10 a.m.-6 p.m., last entry 5 p.m.; Free visitor passes are required. 2 1 8 G22 Netherlands Monument Battery Pl. to Chambers St., btw West St. & the Hudson River, 212.267.9700, nycgovparks.org. This flagstaff, designed by sculptor H.A. van den Eijnde from Haarlem in the Netherlands, is dedicated to the Dutch settlement of New Amsterdam during the 17th century. 8 G23 New York City Police MemorialC0L367 Battery Park, Liberty St., at South End Ave., 212.344.3491, nypd.police-memorial.com. Mayor Fiorello La Guardia commissioned the Police Memorial Fund Committee to finance the creation of a police memorial in 1939, which was designed by Italian sculptor Attilio Piccirilli and modeled after Patrolman Martin J. Gillen (20th Precinct) and the mayor’s son, Eric La Guardia. 24/7; Free. 8 E23 NY Vietnam Veterans MemorialC0L367 Vietnam Veterans Plz., 55 Water St., opposite Coenties Slip, 212.471.9496, vietnamveteransplaza.com. The Walk of Honor lists the names and ages of 1,741 individuals who entered military service in the City of New York and were lost in the Vietnam War. 24/7; Free. 8 E23 Statue of Liberty National MonumentC0L5813 Ferry (Statue Cruises): 201.604.2800; Statue of Liberty: 212.363.3200, nps.gov/stli/index.htm. The Frédéric Bartholdi-designed neoclassical sculpture, dedicated in 1889, has become an 0 iconic symbol of the nation. Open daily. 2 1 43 Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic SiteC0L657 28 E. 20th St., btw Park Ave. So. & Broadway, 212.260.1616, nps.gov/thrb/index.htm. The reconstruction of the boyhood home of the United States’ 26th president includes furnishings and objects from the original residence. Guided tours are offered every hour starting at 10 a.m., Tues-Sat 9 a.m.-5 p.m. (no tour at noon); Free. 1 0 G16
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Federal Hall National Memorial 26 Wall St., at Broad St., 212.825.6888, nps.gov/feha/. The Greek Revival structure opened in 1842 and has served as a customs house and U.S. Sub-Treasury, now featuring exhibits, including the Washington Inaugural Gallery. Mon-Fri 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Free. 2 0 E23
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