East Village in Manhattan in New York County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Margarita Maza De Juarez
Photographed by Larry Gertner, September 10, 2019
1. Margarita Maza De Juarez Marker
Las fuerzas Francesas que invadieron Mexico fueron derrotadas el 5 de Mayo de 1862 en la Batalla de Puebla. A pesar de ello, tomaron la capital, y Napoleon III impuso al Archduque Austriaco Fernando Maximiliano de Haprburgo como Emperador de Mexico. Mientras dirigio la Resistencia y logro la victoria que restauro la soberania nacional en 1867 El Presidente Benito Juarez envio a su esposa Dona Margarita Maza de Juarez a Nueva York donde vivio, de 1864 a 1867, en una casa que en esa epoca estaba ubicada en este sitio.
Placa ofrecida a la comunidad de La Ciudad de Nueva York por el gobierno de La Republica Mexicana y le gobierno del Estado de Oaxaca.
The French forces that occupied Mexico were bitterly defeated om May 5, 1862 in the Battle of Puebla. They nevertheless captured the capital and Napoleon III imposed Austrian Archduke Maximilian of Hapsburg as Emperor of Mexico. While leading the resistance to the victory that restored Mexican sovereignty in 1867, President Benito Juarez sent his wife Margarita Maza de Juarez to New York where she lived, from 1864 to 1867, in a house that once occupied this site.
This plaque is offered to the New York City community by the Mexican government and the State of Oaxaca.
Erected by the Mexican government and the State of Oaxaca.
this page online
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • Wars, Non-US. A significant historical date for this entry is May 5, 1862.
Location. 40° 43.937′ N, 73° 59.228′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is in East Village. It is on East 13th Street east of Third Avenue, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 208 East 13th Street, New York NY 10003, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in New York City. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. 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: Emma Goldman (here, next to this marker); Petrus Stuyvesant's Pear Tree (within shouting distance of this marker); Bitter & Moretti Sculptors (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Frank Stella (about 400 feet away); The New York Telephone Company Fire (about 600 feet away); Academy of Music Site (about 600 feet away); William Penn Carriage Block and Hitching Post (about 700 feet away); Petrus Stuyvesant (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manhattan.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Gramercy Gym Site (was about 700 feet away but has been permanently removed).
Also see . . . Margarita Maza. Wikipedia biography. (Submitted on March 8, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Larry Gertner, September 10, 2019
2. Margarita Maza De Juarez Marker
The plaque is to the far left of the entrance.
Photographed by Larry Gertner, September 10, 2019
3. 208 East 13th Street
The original building was described as a “farmhouse”.
From ffbjg-mexico.blogspot.com, unknown
4. Margarita Maza De Juarez
Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 8, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 1,072 times since then and 146 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 8, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
