Alphabet City in Manhattan in New York County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Carmen Pabon Del Amanecer Jardín
El Bello Amanecer de Boriqueño
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 15, 2024
1. Carmen Pabon Del Amanecer Jardín Marker
Carmen Pabon, Mother of Loisaida, Puerto Rican community activist, gardener, poet and actress, founded this garden as an urban sanctuary for children, local artists, Nuyorican poets and the elderly. Carmen helped thousands to create a better life for themselves and fed multitudes of Lower East Siders experiencing homelessness.
This garden is the site of one of the six original Plant-a-Lot Gardens, a program established by Liz Christy, Director of NYC Council of the Environment at the beginning of the Community Garden movement in the Lower East Side in 1978.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Hispanic Americans • Parks & Recreational Areas • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1978.
Location. 40° 43.471′ N, 73° 58.723′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is in Alphabet City. Marker is on Loisaida Avenue (Avenue C) south of East 8th Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 115 Loisaida Ave, New York NY 10009, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. GreenThumb (within shouting distance of this marker); Fireman’s Garden (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named GreenThumb (within
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Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 15, 2024
2. Carmen Pabon Del Amanecer Jardín Marker at the entrance to the community garden
Credits. This page was last revised on March 19, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 19, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 47 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 19, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
