Bedford-Stuyvesant in Brooklyn in Kings County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
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Erected by City of New York Parks & Recreation.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Horticulture & Forestry • Parks & Recreational Areas. In addition, it is included in the NYC Parks series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1978.
Location. 40° 41.289′ N, 73° 55.605′ W. Marker is in Brooklyn, New York, in Kings County. It is in Bedford-Stuyvesant. It is on Monroe Street east of Patchen Avenue, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 741 Monroe St, Brooklyn NY 11221, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in New York City. It is also in the American Northeast. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, the Western Hemisphere, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Saratoga Square Park (approx. half a mile away); World War I Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Eleanor Roosevelt Playground (approx. 0.6 miles away); Fulton Park (approx. 0.6 miles away); a different marker also named World War I Memorial (approx. 0.7 miles away); Beattie Square (approx. 0.7 miles away); a different marker also named Charles C. Pinn Triangle (approx. 0.7 miles away); John the Baptist Community Garden (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brooklyn.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Charles C. Pinn Triangle (was approx. 0.7 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 17, 2025
2. GreenThumb Marker on the fencing to Citizens for a Better Community Garden
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 17, 2025
3. Additional signage for Citizens for a Better Community Garden
Credits. This page was last revised on January 20, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 20, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 109 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 20, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
