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

Soldiers' Monument

1852

— Designed by Frank Wills —

 
 
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Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 4, 2022
1. Soldiers' Monument
Inscription. One of the largest monuments in the churchyard, the Soldiers' Monument honors Revolutionary War soldiers held in captivity in the City of New York and thought to be buried in Trinity's churchyard.
 
Topics. This historical marker and monument is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, MusicCemeteries & Burial SitesReligion & Religious StructuresWar, US Revolutionary.
 
Location. 40° 42.508′ N, 74° 0.69′ 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 Pine Street, on the right when traveling south on Broadway. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 111 Broadway, New York NY 10006, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker and monument 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
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also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Firemen’s Memorial Monument (a few steps from this marker); April 3, 1953 (a few steps from this marker); May 26, 1953 (a few steps from this marker); Men who died whilst imprisoned in this City (a few steps from this marker); October 20, 1953 (a few steps from this marker); The American Institute of Architects (a few steps from this marker); November 2, 1953 (a few steps from this marker); December 18, 1952 (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manhattan.
 
Soldiers' Monument image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 4, 2022
2. Soldiers' Monument
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 6, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 203 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on November 6, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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