services the water supply system pipes beneath the monument. Legacy The cities of Fort Worth and Lake Worth in Texas, the villages of Worth in Illinois and Worthville in Kentucky, and the Worth Counties in Georgia, Missouri, and Iowa are all named in his honor. In Florida the Lake Worth Lagoon, the city of Lake Worth Beach, and Worth Avenue in Palm Beach are also named after him. Additionally, Worth Street in the Lower Manhattan district of New York City was named in his honor. See also Seminole Wars Battle of Molino del Rey Battle for Mexico City William S. Worth, his son References Further reading Mahon, John K. History of the Second Seminole War, 1835-1842, Revised Edition. Gainesville: University Press of Florida, 1985. Wallace, Edward S. General William Jenkins Worth, Monterey's Forgotten Hero. Dallas: Southern Methodist University Press, 1953. External links Worth, William Jenkins William Jenkins Worth 1794 births 1849 deaths American military personnel of the Mexican–American War American people of the Seminole Wars Commandants of the Corps of Cadets of the United States Military Academy Deaths from cholera Florida pioneers History of Fort Worth, Texas Infectious disease deaths in Texas Members of the Aztec Club of 1847 Military personnel from Albany, New York