Battery Park in Manhattan in New York County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The Immigrants
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, June 26, 2009
1. The Immigrants Marker
In memory of
Samuel Rudin
1896 ---------- 1975
Whose parents arrived in America in 1883
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Immigration. A significant historical year for this entry is 1896.
Location. 40° 42.184′ N, 74° 0.984′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is in Battery Park. It can be reached from State Street, on the left when traveling north. Marker is located in Battery Park, next to Castle Clinton National Monument. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: New York NY 10004, 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: Grant's Tomb (within shouting distance of this marker); National Park Service Sites (within shouting distance of this marker); 75th Anniversary of the Battle of Manila Bay (within shouting distance of this marker); Castle Clinton (within shouting distance of this marker); Manning Castle Clintons 28 guns (within shouting distance of this marker); Jenny Lind, 1850's version of Beatlemania (within shouting distance of this marker); Castle Clinton National Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Federal Hall (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manhattan.
Also see . . .
1. The Battery: The Immigrants. The official Parks Department description of the monument. (Submitted on December 12, 2018, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
this page online
2. "The Immigrants" -- Battery Park. "Daytonian in Manhattan" entry. (Submitted on April 13, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, June 26, 2009
2. The Immigrants Monument
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, June 26, 2009
3. The Immigrants Monument Detail
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, June 26, 2009
4. The Immigrants
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, June 26, 2009
5. The Immigrants
The Immigrants Monument is located next to Castle Clinton National Monument, former site of Castle Gardens.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, June 26, 2009
6. Castle Clinton National Monument
Castle Gardens, located on the site of Castle Clinton, was the first immigrant receiving station in America and welcomed 8.5 million immigrants, including the Great Grandparents of the photographer, before being replaced by Ellis Island in 1890.
Photographed by Richard E. Miller, March 27, 2010
7. The Immigrants Memorial - view from east with Castle Clinton in background
Photographed by Richard E. Miller, March 27, 2010
8. The Immigrants Memorial
Photographed by Larry Gertner, October 1998
9. "The Immigrants"
This 1998 photo shows the sculpture group at its original location in Battery Park, appropriately adjacent to the Hope Garden area of the Eisenhower Mall. When the park was redesigned, both the garden and mall were replaced by the Battery Oval and "The Immigrants" was moved to its current location near Castle Clinton.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 19, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 27, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,408 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on June 27, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 7, 8. submitted on March 29, 2010, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. 9. submitted on December 6, 2018, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.
