Financial District in Manhattan in New York County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
September 3, 1936
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Jesse Owens and members of the U.S. Olympic Team on their return from the Berlin Games
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Sports. In addition, it is included in the New York, Broadway - The Canyon of Heroes series list.
Location. 40° 42.381′ N, 74° 0.779′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is in the Financial District. It is on Broadway just south of Exchange Alley, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 45 Broadway, New York NY 10006, 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: May 1, 1939 (here, next to this marker); August 27, 1945 (here, next to this marker); August 5, 1938 (a few steps from this marker); July 15, 1938 (a few steps from this marker); June 19, 1945 (a few steps from this marker); Historic Street Lamppost (a few steps from this marker); October 9, 1945 (a few steps from this marker); August 1, 1933 (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manhattan.
Regarding September 3, 1936. This is one of the 206 sidewalk markers commemorating a NYC ticker-tape parade.
Related marker.
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Also see . . . The History Of New Yorks 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 208 times since then and 14 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on October 3, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
