Most remember October 29th, 1929also known as Black Tuesdayas the day when the New York stock market crashed.
The event was greatly publicized and crowds of people came from miles around to see Jumbo.
The memorial to the 1929 Brooklyn Bridge Elephant Stampede.
Thats because the tragedy never happened.
Its a satirical piece of art by sculptor Joe Reginella.
The memorial to the 1963 Staten Island Ferry Disaster.
Sometimes he overheard people wondering why nobody ever heard of it.
Others simply stared out at the water and walked away.
One of the elephants, a thirteen-foot and seven-ton African, was actually named Jumbo.
Neither memorials are permanent, and are displayed only on specific days and times.
Consult the memorials websites for timing before you decide to visit.
www.sioctopusdisaster.comwww.bbelephantstampede.com
Photo credit: Angel Chevrestt/NYPost
Joe Reginella standing next to the memorial to the non-existent Ferry disaster.
Photo credit: John M. Mantel/NYPost
