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Washington Heights, Manhattan Historical Driving Tour, W. 155th to W. 180th Streets
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Located in Washington Heights, this park commemorates Private William McKenna, who served for the US during the First World War as part of an anti-aircraft battalion and who died from wounds received during the Battle of the Argonne Forest in 1918 near Reciecourt, France. Before the war, he lived near here on West 173rd St. The site was officially named for him by the New York City Board of Aldermen on July 8, 1924, 6 years after McKenna's death.

The front of McKenna Square, sign included.

The front of McKenna Square, sign included.

Daly, Ed. Honorary Squares of New York: Who Are These People?. Animal New York. February 27, 2014. http://animalnewyork.com/2014/honorary-squares-new-york-people/.

McKenna Square. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McKenna_Square.

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Liam Swan (September 21, 2017)