Waldmann Memorial Park
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| Waldmann Memorial Park | |
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 Waldmann Memorial Park in 2022 | |
 Interactive map of Waldmann Memorial Park | |
| Type | Public |
| Location | Munsey Park, New York |
| Coordinates | 40°48′4″N 73°40′53″W / 40.80111°N 73.68139°W |
| Area | 3.5 acres (1.4 ha) |
| Established | 1941 (acquired) May 30, 1946 (official dedication) |
| Owned by | Incorporated Village of Munsey Park |
Waldmann Memorial Park is a 3.5-acre (1.4 ha) park located within the Incorporated Village of Munsey Park, in Nassau County, New York, United States.
The park features a walkway, seating areas, and a natural pond, known as Pollywog Pond.[1][2] It is also home to the Village of Munsey Park's veterans memorial, adjacent to the Park Avenue entrance.[1][2]
Waldmann Park also serves as the location of the Village of Munsey Park's annual Memorial Day ceremony.[3]
History
In 1933, the parcel was offered to the Village of Munsey Park for temporary use by the Metropolitan Museum of Art, which had developed Munsey Park.[1] It was formally gifted as a park to the village during the first week of America's involvement in World War II, in 1941.[1]
Waldmann Memorial Park was named after Munsey Park resident George Raymond Waldmann in 1943 – a lieutenant in World War II who had been killed in the European Theatre; Waldmann was the first resident of the village to be killed in the war.[1][2] The park – a veterans memorial to all village residents killed in combat – was formally dedicated on Memorial Day in 1946, following the end of the war.[1][2]
In 2025, village officials proposed installing a playground in the park.[4]
