Financial District in Manhattan in New York County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
April 15, 1955
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3,000 New York City firemen in observance of Firemen's Day
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Heroes. In addition, it is included in the New York, Broadway - The Canyon of Heroes series list. A significant historical date for this entry is April 15, 1955.
Location. 40° 42.549′ N, 74° 0.637′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is in the Financial District. It is at the intersection of Broadway and Liberty Street, on the right when traveling south on Broadway. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 141 Broadway, New York NY 10006, 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: Double Check (a few steps from this marker); August 30, 1956 (a few steps from this marker); March 12, 1956 (a few steps from this marker); November 4, 1955 (a few steps from this marker); November 19, 1954 (within shouting distance of this marker); September 27, 1954 (within shouting distance of this marker); July 11, 1957 (within shouting distance of this marker); May 20, 1958 (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manhattan.
Regarding April 15, 1955. This is one of the 206 sidewalk markers commemorating a NYC ticker-tape parade.
Related marker.
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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 268 times since then and 36 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on October 27, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
