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Petrus Stuyvesant

 
 
Petrus Stuyvesant Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, March 26, 2011
1. Petrus Stuyvesant Marker
Inscription.
In this Vault lies buried
Petrus Stuyvesant
late Captain General and Governor in Chief of Amsterdam
in New Netherland now called New York
and the Dutch West-India Islands, died Feby. A.D. 1672
aged 80 years.

 
Erected 1902.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial SitesColonial Era. A significant historical year for this entry is 1672.
 
Location. 40° 43.818′ N, 73° 59.219′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is in East Village. Marker can be reached from the intersection of E 10th Street and 2nd Avenue, on the left when traveling east. Marker is in the east churchyard of St. Mark’s in-the-Bowery Church. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 131 E 10th Street, New York NY 10003, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. A different marker also named Petrus Stuyvesant (a few steps from this marker); St. Mark’s in-the-Bowery (a few steps from this marker); In Memoriam (a few steps from this marker); St. Mark’s Historic District and District Extension (within shouting distance of this marker); Daniel D. Tompkins (within shouting distance of this marker); Ukrainian Americans World War II Memorial
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(within shouting distance of this marker); Hebrew Technical Institute (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Stuyvesant – Fish House (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manhattan.
 
Also see . . .  Peter Stuyvesant. Wikipedia biography (Submitted on November 7, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.) 
 
Grave of Petrus Stuyvesant image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, March 26, 2011
2. Grave of Petrus Stuyvesant
Marker in St. Mark’s in-the-Bowery Churchyard image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, March 26, 2011
3. Marker in St. Mark’s in-the-Bowery Churchyard
St. Mark’s Church was built on the Dutch farm or "Bouwerie" of New Amsterdam Governor Peter Stuyvesant. His grave can be seen in this photo.
Bust of Peter Stuyvesant image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, March 26, 2011
4. Bust of Peter Stuyvesant
This bust of Dutch Governor Peter Stuyvesant is located a short distance from the marker.
Petrus Stuyvesant image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Larry Gertner, November 2005
5. Petrus Stuyvesant
Stained glass window at the church.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 26, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,071 times since then and 304 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 26, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.   5. submitted on September 10, 2019, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.

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