Lenox Hill in Manhattan in New York County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
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Haganah
Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, August 21, 2025
1. Haganah Marker
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Wars, Non-US. A significant historical year for this entry is 1945.
Location. 40° 45.87′ N, 73° 58.305′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is in Lenox Hill. It can be reached from East 60th Street west of Madison Avenue, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4 E 60th St, New York NY 10022, 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: The Metropolitan Club (within shouting distance of this
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Another marker is no longer nearby. William Tecumseh Sherman Monument (was about 400 feet away but has been permanently removed).
Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, August 21, 2025
2. ההגנה / Haganah Marker
Embedded in the sidewalk in front of the Harmonie Club.
Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, August 21, 2025
3. Harmonie Club
The Harmonie Club is a longstanding Jewish social club in Manhattan that is claimed by this marker to have been the home of the Haganah, the paramilitary organization that would eventually disband to incorporate the Israel Defense Forces after Israel's Declaration of Independence.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 12, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 21, 2025, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 158 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 21, 2025, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
