Downtown Brooklyn in Kings County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Cornelius Heeney

1754 - 1848

Photographed by Jack DePalma, September 13, 2025

1. Cornelius Heeney Memorial

Inscription.
Irish Immigrant, American Patriot, exemplary Catholic Pioneer Philanthropist, Statesman. Coming in poverty, rising by industry still sharing in generosity. Friend of orphans, widows, and poor of Brooklyn.
Dedicated October 27, 1977
Brooklyn Benevolent Society
Founded May 10, 1845

Erected 1977 by Brooklyn Benevolent Society.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Colonial Era • Immigration • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical date for this entry is May 10, 1845.

Location. 40° 41.651′ N, 73° 59.415′ W. Memorial is in Brooklyn, New York, in Kings County. It is in Downtown Brooklyn. It can be reached from the intersection of Cadman Plaza West and Court Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 247 Montague St, Brooklyn NY 11201, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial 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 Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Christopher Columbus (within shouting distance of this marker); Where the Dodgers Made Baseball History and Jackie Robinson Changed America (within shouting distance of this marker); John Cashmore (within shouting distance of this marker); Washington A. Roebling (within shouting

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distance of this marker); World War I Memorial Grove (within shouting distance of this marker); Henry Ward Beecher (within shouting distance of this marker); Main Brooklyn Post Office (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); United States Post Office (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brooklyn.

Also see . . . Cornelius Heeney (Wikipedia). (Submitted on September 18, 2025, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)

Additional keywords. Cornelius Heeney

Photographed by Jack DePalma, September 14, 2025

2. Cornelius Heeney Memorial

The church seen here is where Cornelius Heeney is buried. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jack DePalma, September 13, 2025

3. The church seen here is where Cornelius Heeney is buried.

St Paul's Church built on his donated land, where he is buried. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jack DePalma, September 13, 2025

4. St Paul's Church built on his donated land, where he is buried.

Columbus Park Marker is across from the Cornelius Heeny marker. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jack DePalma, October 10, 2025

5. Columbus Park Marker is across from the Cornelius Heeny marker.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 11, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 13, 2025, by Jack DePalma of Brooklyn,NY, New York. This page has been viewed 346 times since then and 21 times this year. Last updated on September 21, 2025, by Jack DePalma of Brooklyn,NY, New York. Photos: 1. submitted on September 13, 2025, by Jack DePalma of Brooklyn,NY, New York. 2. submitted on September 14, 2025, by Jack DePalma of Brooklyn,NY, New York. 3, 4. submitted on September 21, 2025, by Jack DePalma of Brooklyn,NY, New York. 5. submitted on October 10, 2025, by Jack DePalma of Brooklyn,NY, New York. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.