Financial District in Manhattan in New York County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Charlotte Temple
Fictional heroine
Photographed By Larry Gertner, December 1, 2018
1. Charlotte Temple Marker
Charlotte, A Tale of Truth, written by Susanna Rowson, was a popular 18th-century novel. Legend has it that the name on this vault stone was carved by a bored stone cutter while working on the church. It is unknown if anyone is interred in the vault beneath the stone.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Cemeteries & Burial Sites.
Location. 40° 42.488′ N, 74° 0.699′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is in the Financial District. Marker can be reached from Broadway. The marker is in the northern graveyard of Trinity Church. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: New York NY 10006, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Richard Churcher (a few steps from this marker); Fountain (a few steps from this marker); April 7, 1952 (a few steps from this marker); Francis Lewis, 1713 - 1803 (a few steps from this marker); November 13, 1951 (a few steps from this marker); Trinity Church (a few steps from this marker); William Bradford (a few steps from this marker); Men who died whilst imprisoned in this City (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manhattan.
Also see . . . Charlotte Temple.
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Photographed By Larry Gertner, December 1, 2018
2. Charlotte Temple "gravesite"
Photographed By Larry Gertner
3. "Charlotte Temple"
1814 edition frontispiece.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 3, 2018, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 205 times since then and 20 times this year. Last updated on April 6, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 3, 2018, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3. submitted on April 6, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
