The plaque reads:
IN MEMORIAMI didn't notice it at the time, but is that a skunk cabbage starting to unfurl its leaves to the right of the memorial? Here's a closer look. Skunk cabbage grows in wetlands — a good reminder that JFK was built atop a huge expanse of Jamaica Bay marshland. To get a sense of how drastically the construction of the airport has changed the area, compare these before-and-after aerial images from 1924 and 2012.
IN HONOR OF THE
229 PASSENGERS AND CREW
ONBOARD SWISSAIR FLIGHT NO. 111
LOST SEPTEMBER 2, 1998
EN ROUTE FROM
JFK AIRPORT TO
GENEVA SWITZERLAND
"WE REMEMBER"
Donated by ASNAR
ASSOCIATION OF
SWISSAIR NORTH AMERICA
RETIREES & EMPLOYEES
JUNE 12, 2004
