Governors Island in Manhattan in New York County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Division Road
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, September 10, 2011
1. Division Road Marker
1st Division, U.S. Army
Mexican War * Spanish American War
Philippine Insurrection
World War I * World War II
Occupation of Germany
Erected by The Military Order of the World Wars – New York Chapter.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Military.
Location. 40° 41.296′ N, 74° 1.112′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is on Governors Island. It is at the intersection of Division Road and Enright Road, on the right when traveling west on Division Road. Marker is located on Governors Island. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: New York NY 10004, 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: Polo on Governors Island (a few steps from this marker); The Fort Jay Theater (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Demolition on South Island (about 400 feet away); The Early Birds (about 400 feet away); Flight on Governors Island (about 400 feet away); Colonels Row (about 400 feet away); Clayton Road (about 500 feet away); Reagan-Gorbachev Meeting 1988 (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manhattan.
Also see . . .
this page online
2. 1st Infantry Division (United States). Wikipedia unit history of The Big Red One. (Submitted on March 15, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
3. First Division Museum at Cantigny Park. (Submitted on March 15, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, September 10, 2011
2. Division Road Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, September 10, 2011
3. Marker on Governors Island
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, September 10, 2011
4. Marker on Division Road
Photographed by Larry Gertner, March 15, 2020
5. First Infantry Division shoulder patch
"The Big Red One"
Photographed by Dan Newell, September 27, 2024
6. Division Road Marker
Photographed by Dan, September 27, 2024
7. Division Road Marker
Early Birds December 17, 1954
Just a hopp away from the Division Road Marker
Photographed by Dan Newell, September 27, 2024
8. Early Birds Marker
Early Birds December 17, 1954
Just a hopp away from the Division Road mMrker
Photographed by Dan Newell, September 27, 2024
9. ENRIGHT ROAD
Named in memory of PRIVATE THOMAS F. ENRIGHT "F" CO. 16TH INFANTRY KILLED IN ACTION WITH TWO COMRADS NEAR BARTHEMONT FRANCE, NOVEMBER 3RD 1917 THE FIRST AMERICAN CASUALTIES OF WORLD WAR 1 ERECTED BY THE MILITARY ORDER OF E WORLD WARS NEW YORK CHAPTER
Credits. This page was last revised on September 30, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 11, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 557 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 11, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 5. submitted on March 15, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 6, 7, 8, 9. submitted on September 27, 2024, by Dan of Bronx, New York.
