Veterans Memorial

Historical marker location:

Riverside Park, Whitehall, New York

( Memorial is on Skenesborough Drive/Main Street, on the right when traveling north.)

Marker installed: 1992

Whitehall, New York. Birthplace of the U.S. Navy.

The Empire State Building, which was completed in 1931, was built during the Great Depression and was funded entirely by private investors. At the time of its completion, it was the tallest building in the world.