Historical Marker
Soldiers Monument
Historical marker location:
49-02 Laurel Hill Blvd, Maspeth, New York
( Memorial can be reached from the intersection of Laurel Hill Boulevard and Review Avenue, on the right when traveling south.)
Marker installed: 1866
The New York City subway system, which opened in 1904, was the first rapid transit system in the world. The original line ran from City Hall to 145th Street in Harlem.