Gramercy Park in Manhattan in New York County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Peter Stuyvesant
Photographed by Larry Gertner, November 25, 2020
1. Peter Stuyvesant Marker
Director-General of New Netherland
1647-1664
Erected 1941 by Donated by Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Government & Politics.
Location. 40° 44.042′ N, 73° 59.059′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is in Gramercy Park. It can be reached from Rutherford Place near East 16th Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Stuyvesant Square, New York NY 10003, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker 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: St. George's Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Stuyvesant Square Historic District (within shouting distance of this marker); 15 Rutherford Place (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); William Penn Carriage Block and Hitching Post (about 300 feet away); Rutherford Place (about 300 feet away); Rutherford Medical (about 300 feet away); Antonin Dvořαk plaque and statue (about 400 feet away); Pvt. Moses Miller (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manhattan.
Other markers no longer nearby. Park Dreams, Stuyvesant Park (was a few steps from this marker but has been replaced with another marker now
this page online
Also see . . .
1. Peter Stuyvesant. Official NYC Parks description (Submitted on October 9, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. The Peter Stuyvesant Statue - Stuyvesant Square. Daytonian in Manhattan entry (Submitted on June 9, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Larry Gertner, November 25, 2020
2. Peter Stuyvesant
Photographed by Larry Gertner, November 25, 2020
3. Peter Stuyvesant
Photographed by Larry Gertner, November 25, 2020
4. Caster's mark
Roman Bronze Works, NY; sculpted by Gertrude Whitney
Credits. This page was last revised on March 13, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 9, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 490 times since then and 60 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 9, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.
