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

June 20, 1990

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

1. June 20, 1990 Marker

Inscription.
Nelson Mandela, African National Congress Leader

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Peace. In addition, it is included in the New York, Broadway - The Canyon of Heroes series list. A significant historical date for this entry is June 20, 1990.

Location. 40° 42.697′ N, 74° 0.516′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is in Tribeca. It is on Broadway just north of Vesey Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 215 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 28, 1986 (here, next to this marker); May 7, 1985 (here,

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next to this marker); June 10, 1991 (a few steps from this marker); June 25, 1991 (a few steps from this marker); June 17, 1994 (within shouting distance of this marker); October 29, 1996 (within shouting distance of this marker); David Rockefeller Memorial Clock (within shouting distance of this marker); A Historic Landmark (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manhattan.

Regarding June 20, 1990. 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 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 27, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 385 times since then and 12 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on October 27, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.