Financial District in Manhattan in New York County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
July 6, 1976
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Crews of sailing vessels participating in Operation Sail for the United States Bicentennial
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the New York, Broadway - The Canyon of Heroes series list. A significant historical date for this entry is July 6, 1976.
Location. 40° 42.663′ N, 74° 0.53′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is in the Financial District. Marker is on Broadway south of Ann Street, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 218 Broadway, New York NY 10038, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Saint Paul’s Chapel (a few steps from this marker); October 20, 1969 (a few steps from this marker); January 10, 1969 (a few steps from this marker); Richard Montgomery (a few steps from this marker); Remains of Maj. Gen. Richard Montgomery (a few steps from this marker); Honorable Thomas Addis Emmet (a few steps from this marker); St. Paul's Chapel (within shouting distance of this marker); October 19, 1977 (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manhattan.
Regarding July 6, 1976. This is one of the 206 sidewalk markers commemorating
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Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. Broadway - The Canyon of Heroes: This is the explanatory marker for all the similar strips embedded in the sidewalk to commemorate the dates and honorees of a ticker-tape parade.
Also see . . . The History Of New York’s Ticker-Tape Parades. Downtown Alliance website entry:
Links to listing and backgrounds of all 206 parades to date. (Submitted on October 29, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 3, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 120 times since then and 15 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on October 3, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
