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Aesop

 
 
Aesop Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 8, 2024
1. Aesop Marker
Inscription. Aesop was a slave in the 6th Century B.C. He used his ability to tell fables to outwit his masters finally winning his freedom. He therefor is like the sly and cunning fox in his fable: "The Box & The Grape"
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. A significant historical year for this entry is 600 BCE.
 
Location. 40° 48.207′ N, 73° 57.776′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is in Morningside Heights. It can be reached from the intersection of Amsterdam Avenue and West 111th Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1047 Amsterdam Ave, New York NY 10025, 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: Goya (a few steps from this marker); Peace Fountain (within shouting distance of this marker); The Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Morningside Heights Historic District (about 300 feet away); Minerva Bernardino Greenstreet (about 400 feet away); Site of St. Luke's Hospital (about 600 feet away); Anibal Aviles Playground (approx. 0.2 miles away); John Dewey (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manhattan.
 
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Aesop Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 8, 2024
2. Aesop Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on March 11, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 11, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 176 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on March 11, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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