Financial District in Manhattan in New York County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
November 13, 1951
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Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 1, 2021
Women in the Armed Services
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Heroes • Military • Women. In addition, it is included in the New York, Broadway - The Canyon of Heroes series list. A significant historical date for this entry is November 13, 1951.
Location. 40° 42.489′ N, 74° 0.687′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is in the Financial District. Memorial is on Broadway just south of Pine Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 87 Broadway, New York NY 10002, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Fountain (here, next to this marker); July 7, 1952 (here, next to this marker); Men who died whilst imprisoned in this City (a few steps from this marker); December 18, 1952 (a few steps from this marker); Charlotte Temple (a few steps from this marker); May 26, 1953 (a few steps from this marker); November 2, 1953 (a few steps from this marker); April 3, 1953 (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manhattan.
Regarding November 13, 1951. 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 100 times since then and 14 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on October 27, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.