American Veterans Memorial Pier (Brooklyn)
Present name:None
Location:The extension of Bay Ridge Avenue from Shore Road to the Pierhead Line
Honoree: The 593-foot long 69th Street Pier, at the foot of Bay Ridge Avenue, was built in 1904 as a ferry wharf and fishing pier. During World War I and World War II, it was a military embarkation point. When the wars ended, many of the returning soldiers were welcomed home at the 69th Street Pier.
LL:2001/ 60