Battery Park City in Manhattan in New York County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller Park
Photographed by Larry Gertner, April 12, 2019
1. The Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller Park Marker
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 dont have the human and natural resources to overcome. There is truly nothing America cant 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. It can
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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: 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. Ό mile away); Frederick Douglass (approx. Ό mile away); Sirius Dog Run (approx. Ό mile away); Icarus (approx. 0.3 miles away); Berlin Wall segment (approx. 0.3 miles away); In Memoriam (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manhattan.
Another marker is no longer nearby. St. Johns University Manhattan Campus 9/11 Memorial
Photographed by Larry Gertner, April 12, 2019
2. Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller
A heroic likeness on the bronze medallion
Also see . . . Nelson Rockefeller. Wikipedia biography. (Submitted on April 13, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Larry Gertner, 2007
3. Rockefeller Park feature
The Pavillion
Photographed by Larry Gertner, 2007
4. Rockefeller Park feature
“The Real World”
Photographed by Larry Gertner, March 27, 2016
5. Rockefeller Park Marker
In the end, it's all part of the Hudson River Park.
From Uspresidentialhistory.com, unknown
6. Nelson A. Rockefeller
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 361 times since then and 41 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.
