Dunkirk in Chautauqua County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Dunkirk Parade

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 12, 2019

1. Dunkirk Parade Marker

Inscription. It was on this corner, November 27, 1946 that citizens of Dunkirk, New York, together with French officials and guests, viewed a parade of $75,000 worth of gifts and goods to be sent to Dunkerque, France after the destruction of that city in World War II.

Erected 1976.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Events. A significant historical date for this entry is November 27, 1946.

Location. 42° 28.98′ N, 79° 20.073′ W. Marker is in Dunkirk, New York, in Chautauqua County. It is at the intersection of Central Avenue and East 4th Street, on the left when traveling north on Central Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 401 Central Avenue, Dunkirk NY 14048, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York,

specifically in Western New York,

and in the Southern Tier.

It is also in the American Northeast,

on the Great Lakes,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself

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in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

New Netherland,

and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Naetzker Garden (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Washington Park Gazebo Project (approx. 0.2 miles away); Dunkirk Civil War Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Sgt. Thomas Horan (approx. 0.2 miles away); Washington Park (approx. ¼ mile away); New York and Erie Railroad (approx. 0.3 miles away); Elnora M. Babcock (approx. 0.3 miles away); These 3 Bells (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dunkirk.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 12, 2019

2. Dunkirk Parade Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 15, 2019. It was originally submitted on April 15, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 453 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 15, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.