Downtown Brooklyn in Kings County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Did You Know?
Erected by Downtown Brooklyn Partnership.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1814.
Location. 40° 41.292′ N, 73° 59.034′ W. Marker is in Brooklyn, New York, in Kings County. It is in Downtown Brooklyn. It is at the intersection of Bond Street and Schermerhorn Street, on the right when traveling south on Bond Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 42 Bond St, Brooklyn NY 11217, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in New York City and on Long Island. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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: St. Cyril's of Turau Cathedral (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Did You Know? (about 600 feet away); a different marker also named Did You Know? (about 600 feet away); a different marker also named Did You Know? (about 600 feet away); a different marker also named Did You Know? (about 600 feet away); a different marker also named Did You Know? (about 600 feet away); Fort Masonic (about 700 feet away); a different marker also named Did You Know? (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brooklyn.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Did You Know? (was about 700 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. An identical marker stands a few blocks away.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 12, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 12, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 152 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 12, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.

