Financial District in Manhattan in New York County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
May 26, 1930
Marquis Jacques de Dampierre and family, descendants of the Marquis de Lafayette, passengers on the maiden voyage of the French ocean liner Lafayette
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Events • Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Revolutionary • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the New York, Broadway - The Canyon of Heroes series list.
Location. 40° 42.344′ N, 74° 0.801′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is in the Financial District. Marker is on Broadway south of Morris Street, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 42 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. April 29, 1930 (a few steps from this marker); May 4, 1928 (a few steps from this marker); January 28, 1929 (a few steps from this marker); June 18, 1930 (a few steps from this marker); October 16, 1928 (a few steps from this marker); June 11, 1930 (a few steps from this marker); October 4, 1929 (a few steps from this marker); October 5, 1928 (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manhattan.
Regarding May 26, 1930. This is one
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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 123 times since then and 21 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on October 3, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
