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Central Harlem in Manhattan in New York County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

Mr. Marcus Garvey

 
 
Mr. Marcus Garvey Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 17, 2024
1. Mr. Marcus Garvey Marker
Inscription. On this site Mr. Marcus Garvey held his first public meeting the United States in the year 1916.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: CommunicationsNotable Events. A significant historical year for this entry is 1916.
 
Location. 40° 48.946′ N, 73° 56.315′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is in Central Harlem. It is on West 138th Street just east of Malcolm X Boulevard, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 61 W 138th St, New York NY 10037, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker 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: Savoy Ballroom (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Howard Bennett Playground (approx. 0.2 miles away); Cotton Club (approx. 0.2 miles away); 369th Infantry Regiment Monument (approx. Ό mile away); Harlem YMCA (approx. Ό mile away); Dr. Godfrey Nurse (approx. Ό mile away); His Holiness Pope John Paul II (approx. 0.3 miles away); Zora Neale Hurston (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manhattan.
 
Another marker is no longer nearby. 369th Infantry Regiment Memorial (was approx. Ό mile away but has been permanently removed).
 
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Mr. Marcus Garvey Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 17, 2024
2. Mr. Marcus Garvey Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 21, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 21, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 257 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on February 21, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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