Financial District in Manhattan in New York County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
American Jewish Tercentenary
1654-1954
Photographed by Larry Gertner, 1999
1. American Jewish Tercentenary Marker
Erected 1954 by the State of New York.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical month for this entry is September 1654.
Location. 40° 42.133′ N, 74° 0.787′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is in the Financial District. It is on State Street near Whitehall Street, on the right when traveling east. The marker is in Peter Minuet Plaza. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: New York NY 10004, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in New York City. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: New Amsterdam Plein: Five (within shouting distance of this marker); New Amsterdam Plein: Three (within shouting distance of this marker); New Amsterdam Plein: Four (within shouting distance of this marker); New Amsterdam Plein : Six (within shouting distance of this marker); New Amsterdam Plein: Seven (within shouting distance of this marker); New Amsterdam Plein: Two (within shouting distance of this marker); New Amsterdam Plein: Eight (within shouting distance of this marker); New Amsterdam Plein: Nine (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Staten Island Ferry (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing).
Also see . . . Jewish Tercentenary Monument. Official NYC Parks description. (Submitted on April 7, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Larry Gertner, January 23, 2004
2. American Jewish Tercentenary Marker
The plaque in place on the flagpole base.
Photographed by Larry Gertner, October 30, 2010
3. American Jewish Tercentenary Marker
The marker during the Peter Minuet Plaza reconstruction, 2010.
Photographed by Larry Gertner, December 14, 2018
4. The marker now sits at the edge of the New Amsterdam Plein and Pavilion area.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 27, 2018, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 491 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 27, 2018, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 4. submitted on December 28, 2018, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
