Segundo in Ponce in Municipio de Ponce, Puerto Rico — The Caribbean (The West Indies)
Tributo de Gratitud
[Tribute of Gratitude]
Que el pueblo de Ponce dedica, en el 49o aniversario del acaecimiento a sus ocho beneméritos hijos, quienes, con exposición de sus vidas, conjuraron el voraz elemento.
25 de enero de 1948
El sinestro a que se hace referencia se desarrolló en el lugar en que se levanta la Escuela Roosevelt, manzana que circuyen las Calles Comercio, Salud, Cristina y Trujillo.
Heroes de la Jornada
Rafael Rivera Esbri (Civil) • Petro Sabater • Rafael del Valle • Cayetano Casals • Petro Ruíz • Juan Romero • Gregorio Rivera • Tomás Rivera
The people of Ponce dedicate, on the 49th anniversary of the event, to their eight meritorious ones who, with the loss of their lives, exposed themselves to danger.
The disaster took place where La Escuela Roosevelt stands on the block surrounded by Calles Comercio, Salud, Cristina and Trujillo.
Heroes
Rafael Rivera Esbri (Civil) • Petro Sabater • Rafael del Valle • Cayetano Casals • Petro Ruíz • Juan Romero • Gregorio Rivera • Tomás Rivera
Erected 1948.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work •
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Location. 18° 0.675′ N, 66° 36.829′ W. Marker is in Ponce in Municipio de Ponce, Puerto Rico. It is in Segundo. It is on Marina (Puerto Rico Route 1) north of Calle Plaza Degetau ( Route 123), on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Marina 9245, Ponce PR 00730, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on Puerto Rico’s Southern Coastal Zone. Globally, it is one of the Greater Antilles on the Caribbean Sea, on in the Atlantic Ocean, in North America, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Juan Morel Campos (within shouting distance of this marker); Domingo Cruz (within shouting distance of this marker); Middle Passage Site of Memory (within shouting distance of this marker); Restauracion Edificio El Cometa (within shouting distance of this marker); Paseo Antonio S. Arias Ventura (within shouting distance of this marker); El Edificio / Cronologica del Cuerpo de Bomberos Municipal de Ponce
Also see . . . Calle 25 de Enero (January 25th Street) at Wikipedia. The nearby street was named for the large and destructive fire where the men listed on the memorial lost their lives. (Submitted on June 8, 2023.)
Credits. This page was last revised on June 14, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 8, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 139 times since then and 4 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 8, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
