Many huge Memorial Day celebrations have been centered on this monument . The number of people and interest in the Memorial Day celebrations at this monument has varied greatly and at times has been very significant . On Memorial Day 1907 , 16,000 men marched in a GAR Parade . However , in 1910 , in a celebration headed by President Taft , only 1,500 showed up . In 1911 , 20,000 men and 150 organizations took part in the Memorial Day parade . Then in 1914 , 9,000 men were noted in the New York Times article , in a parade from 72nd street to the monument . In 1922 , the Memorial Day parade attracted 14,000 participants . The numbers dwindled down and in the 1990s attracted only a few dozen people . After the September 11 attacks , the numbers grew
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument (Manhattan)