Financial District in Manhattan in New York County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
October 8, 1951
New York National Guard's 165th Infantry Regiment on its centennial
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military. 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 8, 1851.
Location. 40° 42.455′ N, 74° 0.714′ W. Memorial is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is in the Financial District. It is on Broadway just north of Rector Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 90 Broadway, New York NY 10006, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial 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: April 20, 1951 (here, next to this marker); May 24, 1951 (here, next to this marker); September 17, 1951 (a few steps from this marker); The Honorable John Watts (a few steps from this marker); New York State Society of the Cincinnati (a few steps from this marker); One Wall Street (a few steps from this marker); Captain James Lawrence & Lieutenant Augustus C. Ludlow (a few steps from this marker); August 4, 1950 (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manhattan.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Trinity Root (was a few steps from this marker but has been permanently removed).
Regarding October 8, 1951.
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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 . . .
1. 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.)
2. The Fighting Sixty-ninth!. Regimental website homepage (Submitted on October 29, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
via The Fighting 69th, unknown
2. 69th Regiment, Irish Brigade colors
New York City's own 69th Regiment, New York State Volunteers was immortalized during the Civil War as "The Fighting Sixty-Ninth".
Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 6, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 256 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on October 6, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 2. submitted on October 29, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.
