Worth Square
Flatiron District
A 51-foot granite obelisk towers over this triangular plaza, honoring General William Jenkins Worth. One of NYC's oldest monuments, it's an easy-to-miss piece of history tucked between Broadway and Fifth Avenue.
Historic burial monument
Civil War history
Peaceful urban respite
Iconic skyline views
Tips
⚰️one of two NYC monuments that's also a mausoleum
📜Worth fought from Florida to Mexico to the Northeast
Worth Square
Flatiron DistrictOpen
A 51-foot granite obelisk towers over this triangular plaza, honoring General William Jenkins Worth. One of NYC's oldest monuments, it's an easy-to-miss piece of history tucked between Broadway and Fifth Avenue.
Historic burial monument
Civil War history
Peaceful urban respite
Iconic skyline views
Tips
⚰️one of two NYC monuments that's also a mausoleum
📜Worth fought from Florida to Mexico to the Northeast