Tribeca in Manhattan in New York County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
November 16, 1998
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Senator John Glenn and fellow crew members of the U.S. Space Shuttle Discovery
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Heroes. In addition, it is included in the New York, Broadway - The Canyon of Heroes series list.
Location. 40° 42.73′ N, 74° 0.487′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is in Tribeca. It is on Broadway just north of Barclay Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 231 Broadway, New York NY 10007, 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: October 29, 1999 (a few steps from this
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Other markers no longer nearby. Woolworth Building (was a few steps from this marker but has been confirmed missing); The Federal Post Office (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); a different marker also named Woolworth Building (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Windmill (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed).
Regarding November 16, 1998. 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: 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 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.)
Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 27, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 319 times since then and 44 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on October 27, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
