Washington Heights in Manhattan in New York County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Site of Hilltop Park
Photographed by Erik Lander, July 4, 2007
1. Site of Hilltop Park Marker
Dedicated to Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center and the community of Washington Heights by the New York Yankees to mark the exact location of home plate in Hilltop Park, home of the New York Highlanders from 1903 to 1912, later renamed the New York Yankees.
Erected by New York Yankees.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 1903.
Location. 40° 50.443′ N, 73° 56.52′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is in Washington Heights. It is on Fort Washington Avenue south of West 168th Street, on the right when traveling south. Located on the grounds of New York-Presbyterian Medical Center. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 177 Fort Washington Avenue, New York NY 10032, 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Washington Heights-Inwood War Memorial (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Maj. John Purroy Mitchel (about 600 feet away); Audubon Playground (approx. 0.2 miles away); "Listen With Me," 2021 (approx. 0.3 miles away); Jumel Terrace Historic District (approx. 0.4 miles away); J. Rosamond Johnson (approx. 0.4 miles away); a different marker also named Jumel Terrace Historic District (approx. 0.4 miles away); United Palace (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manhattan.
Also see . . . Hilltop Park. Wikipedia entry. (Submitted on April 12, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Larry Gertner, May 28, 2019
2. Site of Hilltop Park Marker
At the (unnamed) Chapel Garden on Fort Washington Avenue about a block north of West 165th Street, enter at the northern gate.
Photographed by Larry Gertner, May 28, 2019
3. Site of Hilltop Park Marker
At the end of the path, the marker is located just to your right.
Photographed by Larry Gertner, May 28, 2019
4. Hilltop Park Marker, 2019
The marker was replaced after a massive reconstruction of the gardens.
from Wikipedia
5. Hilltop Park, 1910
Ballparks of Baseball website entry:
The large apartment block left of center is still there.
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The large apartment block left of center is still there.
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Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 26, 2009, by Erik Lander of Brooklyn, New York. This page has been viewed 5,681 times since then and 265 times this year. Last updated on May 28, 2019, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. Photos: 1. submitted on April 26, 2009, by Erik Lander of Brooklyn, New York. 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 28, 2019, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 5. submitted on May 29, 2019, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
