Photo Flash: World War I Doughboys Raise Flag at Eternal Light Flagstaff in Madison Square Park

World War I Doughboy reenactors raised flag at the Eternal Light Flagstaff in Madison Square Park to mark the restoration of the monument yesterday, May 25. Scroll down for a photo!

Dedicated in 1923 to those who served in the 'War to End War,' the Flagstaff was restored by the Madison Square Park Conservancy, with support from the United War Veterans Council (UWVC), producer of the New York City Veterans Day Parade. The parade, the largest commemoration of service in the nation, begins each year with a Memorial Ceremony at the Eternal Light Flagstaff.

The conservancy and the UWVC also announced plans to redesign the space around the Eternal Light Flagstaff, presenting a more open vista for the monument and creating a new entrance to Madison Square Park at 24th Street and Broadway.

Photo courtesy of Con Edison