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The Great Hunger Memorial

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Program Type:

Local History

Age Group:

Adults, Adults 55+
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Program Description

Event Details

This program is about the Great Hunger Memorial at Macy Park in Ardsley. This monument commemorates the suffering of millions of Irish peasants who died from the potato famine or were forced to leave their country.  

This program is co-sponsored by the Yonkers Historical Society.