Grosvenor Square is a garden park in Mayfair, which is a district in Westminster, London. The park is named after the Duke of Westminster.
A statue honours president Franklin Delano Roosevelt. People all over the UK contributed to the memorial, which was unveiled by Mrs. Roosevelt with King George VI on 12 April 1948.
In 2023, Grosvenor hosted Mayfair's Coronation Garden Party.
More history
John Adams was the first to establish an American presence nearby in 1785. The house is still there on the corner of Brook and Duke Streets.
A memorial honours Eagle Squadron--244 Americans served in the Royal Air Force before the US entered WW II.
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Later, General Dwight D. Eisenhower established his quarters at 20 Grosvenor Square. The building was used by the US Navy until 2009.
For years, the US Embassy was nearby until they moved to their new location.
There's a commemorative stone placed on the 50th anniversary of the D-Day landings.
And there's a memorial garden to the 67 British victims of 11 September 2001.
Google Map of Grosvenor Square London
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