American Elm

Historical marker location:

171 Washington Park, Brooklyn, New York

( Marker can be reached from Washington Park, 0.1 miles south of Myrtle Avenue, on the right when traveling south.)

<i>Ulmus americana</i>. Fort Greene Park Tree Trail.

In 1945, the United Nations was established in New York City, and its headquarters is located on a 17-acre site on the east side of Manhattan overlooking the East River.