Financial District in Manhattan in New York County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
September 10, 1926
★
Millegade Corson, first mother and second woman to swim the English Channel
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Sports • Waterways & Vessels • Women.
Location. 40° 42.32′ N, 74° 0.831′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is in the Financial District. It is on Broadway just south of Morris Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 26 Broadway, New York NY 10004, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in New York City. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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: June 13, 1927 (here, next to this marker); June 23, 1926 (a few steps from this marker);
this page online
More about this marker. 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
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 211 times since then and 15 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on October 3, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
