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Prospect Park in Brooklyn in Kings County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

Henry Christensen III

 
 
Henry Christensen III Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 13, 2022
1. Henry Christensen III Marker
Inscription.
The Prospect Park Carousel
dedicated to
Henry Christensen III
Founding Chairman of the
Prospect Park Alliance
1987 - 2007

 
Erected by Prospect Park Alliance.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public WorkParks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1987.
 
Location. 40° 39.821′ N, 73° 57.845′ W. Marker is in Brooklyn, New York, in Kings County. It is in Prospect Park. It can be reached from Flatbush Avenue 0.1 miles north of Ocean Avenue, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 452 Flatbush Ave, Brooklyn NY 11238, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in New York City. It is also in the American Northeast. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, the Western Hemisphere, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Carousel (here, next to this marker); Prospect Park (about 300 feet away,
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measured in a direct line); Prospect Park Alliance / Welcome to Prospect Park (about 300 feet away); Ginger (about 500 feet away); Turmeric (about 500 feet away); Chinese Eggplant (about 500 feet away); Sugarcane (about 500 feet away); Eddoe (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brooklyn.
 
Henry Christensen III Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 13, 2022
2. Henry Christensen III Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 16, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 150 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on August 16, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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