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

September 30, 1899

 
 
September 30, 1899 Marker image. Click for full size.
By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 13, 2023
1. September 30, 1899 Marker
Inscription. Adm. George Dewey, hero of the Battle of Manila during the Spanish-American War
 
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & PatriotismWar, Spanish-American. In addition, it is included in the New York, Broadway - The Canyon of Heroes series list. A significant historical date for this entry is September 30, 1899.
 
Location. 40° 42.269′ N, 74° 0.792′ W. Memorial is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is in the Financial District. It is on Broadway just north of Stone Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 2 Broadway, New York NY 10004, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial 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: April 29, 1889 (here, next to this marker); June 18, 1910 (a few steps from this marker); September 8, 1919 (a few steps from this marker); November 18, 1919 (a few steps from this marker); Lower Manhattan Today (within shouting distance of this marker); Menatay, An Island Crossroads (within shouting distance of this marker); A Place Of Many Names (within shouting distance of this marker); From Menatay… (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manhattan.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on July 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 16, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 152 times since then and 11 times this year. Photo   1. submitted on July 16, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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