Financial District in Manhattan in New York County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
May 24, 1951
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Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 4, 2022
U.S. Army 4th Infantry Division, 8th Regimental Combat Team. The first NATO troops to be sent overseas
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, Korean. In addition, it is included in the New York, Broadway - The Canyon of Heroes series list. A significant historical date for this entry is May 24, 1951.
Location. 40° 42.454′ N, 74° 0.716′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is in the Financial District. Memorial is on Broadway just north of Rector Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 71 Broadway, 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. October 8, 1951 (here, next to this marker); April 20, 1951 (here, next to this marker); The Honorable John Watts (a few steps from this marker); September 17, 1951 (a few steps from this marker); New York State Society of the Cincinnati (a few steps from this marker); August 4, 1950 (a few steps from this marker); Captain James Lawrence & Lieutenant Augustus C. Ludlow (a few steps from this marker); May 10, 1950 (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manhattan.
Regarding May 24, 1951. This is one of the 206 sidewalk markers commemorating a NYC ticker-tape parade.
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 60 times since then and 4 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on November 6, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.