Fine Arts Exhibition
Fine Arts ExhibitionWalloon Settler's Monument
Whitehall
This ten-foot granite stele honors the 32 Belgian Walloon families who sailed here in 1624 to help colonize Manhattan. Designed by Henry Bacon, the architect behind the Lincoln Memorial.
Hidden colonial history
Belgian-American heritage
Peaceful park setting
Architectural landmark
Walloon Settler's Monument
Whitehall
Fine Arts ExhibitionFine Arts ExhibitionThis ten-foot granite stele honors the 32 Belgian Walloon families who sailed here in 1624 to help colonize Manhattan. Designed by Henry Bacon, the architect behind the Lincoln Memorial.
Hidden colonial history
Belgian-American heritage
Peaceful park setting
Architectural landmark