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

October 16, 1928

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

1. October 16, 1928 Marker

Inscription.
Dr. Hugo Eckener and the crew of the Durgible Graf Zeppelin for the first commercial transatlantic flight

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 October 16, 1928.

Location. 40° 42.335′ N, 74° 0.797′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is in the Financial District. Marker is on Broadway just south of Morris Street, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 26b 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. 26 Broadway (a few steps from this marker); January 20, 1928 (a few steps from this marker); May 26, 1930 (a few steps from this marker); May 4, 1928 (a few steps from this marker); Cunard Building (a few steps from this marker); April 29, 1930 (a few steps from this marker); January 28, 1929 (within shouting distance of this marker); 175th Anniversary of Greek Independence (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manhattan.

Regarding October 16, 1928. This is one of the 206 sidewalk markers commemorating NYC ticker-tape parades.

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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 98 times since then and 16 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on October 3, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.