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

August 15, 1984

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

1. August 15, 1984 Marker

Inscription.
U.S. Olympic Medal winners from the Los Angeles Games

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Heroes • Peace • Sports • War, Cold. In addition, it is included in the New York, Broadway - The Canyon of Heroes series list. A significant historical date for this entry is August 15, 1984.

Location. 40° 42.679′ N, 74° 0.525′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is in the Financial District. Marker is on Broadway just south of Vesey Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 213 Broadway, New York NY 10007, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. October 3, 1979 (here, next to this marker); October 19, 1977 (a few steps from this marker); Dr. William James MacNeven (a few steps from this marker); A Historic Landmark (a few steps from this marker); St. Paul's Chapel (a few steps from this marker); Richard Montgomery (a few steps from this marker); Remains of Maj. Gen. Richard Montgomery (a few steps from this marker); October 20, 1969 (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manhattan.

Regarding August 15, 1984. This is one of the 206 sidewalk markers commemorating a NYC ticker-tape parade.

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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 94 times since then and 9 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on October 27, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.