Walt Whitman

Historical marker location:

Bear Mountain, New York

( Marker can be reached from Perkins Memorial Drive, 2 miles north of Seven Lakes Drive, on the left when traveling north.)

Marker installed: 1940

The first Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade was held in New York City in 1924. It was originally called the Macy's Christmas Parade and featured live animals from the Central Park Zoo.