Financial District in Manhattan in New York County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

July 2, 1931

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Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 1, 2021

1. July 2, 1931 Marker

Inscription.
Wiley Post and Harold Gatty for their flight around the world (8 days, 185 hours, 51 minutes)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Air & Space. 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 2, 1931.

Location. 40° 42.365′ N, 74° 0.792′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is in the Financial District. Marker is on Broadway just north of Morris Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 50 Broadway, New York NY 10004, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. October 26, 1931 (here, next to this marker); September 2, 1931 (here, next to this marker); June 20, 1932 (a few steps from this marker); September 3, 1930 (a few steps from this marker); McComb Mansion (a few steps from this marker); July 2, 1930 (a few steps from this marker); July 26, 1933 (a few steps from this marker); July 21, 1933 (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manhattan.

Regarding July 2, 1931. This is one of the 206 sidewalk markers commemorating a NYC ticker-tape parade.

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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 147 times since then and 7 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on October 3, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.