Seaport in Manhattan in New York County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
America's Emporium
South Street Seaport Museum
— Where New York Begins. —
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones, July 13, 2023
1. America's Emporium Marker
Inscription.
America's Emporium. South Street Seaport Museum. New York is a great world trading hub because of its superior harbor. Two hundred years ago, merchants made the city the chief world supplier of cotton from the American South, sugar from the Caribbean, and, thanks to the Erie Canal, which opened in 1825, agricultural products from the American Midwest. Prosperity followed, but cotton and sugar trading tied the city to the immoral enslavement of Black men, women, and children throughout the Americas. After the Civil War (1861-65), New York grew to become the busiest harbor in the world. Today, when 90% of the world's trade is still carried in ships, New York harbor ranks twenty-third.
New York is a great world trading hub because of its superior harbor. Two hundred years ago, merchants made the city the chief world supplier of cotton from the American South, sugar from the Caribbean, and—thanks to the Erie Canal, which opened in 1825—agricultural products from the American Midwest. Prosperity followed, but cotton and sugar trading tied the city to the immoral enslavement of Black men, women, and children throughout the Americas. After the Civil War (1861-65), New York grew to become the busiest harbor in the world. Today, when 90% of the world's trade is still carried in ships, New York harbor ranks twenty-third.
Location. 40° 42.342′ N, 74° 0.188′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is in Seaport. Marker is on East River Greenway east of John Street, on the right when traveling east. The marker can be found on Pier 16. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 81 South Street, New York NY 10038, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking
Credits. This page was last revised on July 17, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 17, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 47 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on July 17, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
