Victory Field was formerly occupied (until 1895) by a kiln owned by Lalance and Grosjean to make kitchen implements. The Lalance and Grosjean main offices and clock tower (as seen on FNY's Woodhaven page) can still be found on Atlantic Avenue near Woodhaven Boulevard. The field was dedicated in 1925 in honor an "Unknown Veteran of the War," so this field can be called the 5th war memorial along Myrtle Avenue as we move east.
Parks & Recreation Commissioner Adrian Benepe today joined Queens Borough President Helen Marshall, Community Development Officer Vincent Reina of the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC), City Council Member Dennis Gallagher, City Council Member Joseph Addabbo, and more than 100 W.O.R.K.S. little leaguers and Queens Falcons youth football players for the first pitch and kick-off at the $3.65 million newly renovated track and synthetic turf field at Forest Park’s Victory Field in Forest Park. At the community’s request, on Saturday, April 14, Parks & Recreation will rename Victory Field in honor of the late Frederick Schmidt, former assemblyman and judge and frequent user of Victory Field.
