Battery Park City in Manhattan in New York County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller Park
Vice President of the United States 1974-1977
Governor of the State of New York 1959-1973
“There is nothing wrong with American that courage, commitment, and love cannot conquer. There is nothing wrong with America that we don’t have the human and natural resources to overcome. There is truly nothing America can’t achieve if we will only believe in ourselves.”
Coordinator for U.S. Office of Inter-American Affairs 1940-1944
Assistant Secretary, U.S. Department of State 1944-1945
Under Secretary, U.S. Department of Health, Education & Welfare 1953-1955
Special Assistant to the President 1954-1955
Chairman, Special Studies project of Rockefeller Brothers fund 1956
Presidential Mission to Latin America 1969
Battery Park City 1996
Erected 1996 by Battery Park City.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1956.
Location. 40° 42.963′ N, 74° 1.027′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is in Battery Park City. Marker can be reached from Battery Park City Esplanade near River Terrace and Murray Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: New York NY 10281, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. My Cry Into the World (approx. 0.2 miles away); PS/IS 89 September 11 Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); DC 37 September 11, 2001 Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away); Frederick Douglass (approx. ¼ mile away); Sirius Dog Run (approx. ¼ mile away); Icarus (approx. 0.3 miles away); Berlin Wall segment (approx. 0.3 miles away); Miles and Shirley Fiterman Hall (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manhattan.
Also see . . . Nelson Rockefeller. Wikipedia biography. (Submitted on April 13, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 20, 2019, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 155 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on April 20, 2019, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 6. submitted on April 13, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.