Carl Schurz

Carl Schurz (March 2, 1829 – May 14, 1906) was a German revolutionist, American statesman and reformer, and Union Army general in the American Civil War. His wife Margaretta Schurz was instrumental in establishing the kindergarten system in the U.S.

In memoriam

Schurz is memorialized in numerous places around the United States:

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• Carl Schurz Park, a 14.9 acre (60,000 m²) park in New York City, adjacent to Yorkville, overlooking the waters of Hell Gate. Named for Schurz in 1910, it is the site of Gracie Mansion, the residence of the Mayor of New York since 1942.
• Carl Schurz Park, a private membership park located in Stone Bank (Town of Merton), Wisconsin, on the shore of Moose Lake.
• Karl Bitter's 1913 statue of Schurz at Morningside Drive and 116th Street in New York City.
• Schurz High School, an historic landmark in Chicago, built in 1910.
• Schurz Hall, a student residence at the University of Missouri - Columbia.