Morningside Heights in Manhattan in New York County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Kossuth
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, March 29, 2012
1. Kossuth Marker
rear marker:
Kossuth Monument Committee, Geza D. Berko, President, March 15, 1928.
Erected 1928 by Kossuth Monument Committee.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Patriots & Patriotism. A significant historical month for this entry is March 1835.
Location. 40° 48.406′ N, 73° 58.041′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is in Morningside Heights. Marker is at the intersection of Riverside Drive and W 113th Street, on the right when traveling north on Riverside Drive. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: New York NY 10025, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Lajos Kossuth Monument (a few steps from this marker); Morningside Heights Historic District (within shouting distance of this marker); Samuel J. Tilden (within shouting distance of this marker); Samuel Tilden Statue (within shouting distance of this marker); Cecil B. DeMille (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); John Dewey (about 800 feet away); Harlan Fiske Stone (approx. 0.2 miles away); Woman's Health Protective Association Fountain (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manhattan.
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Also see . . .
1. The 1928 Kossuth Monument -- Riverside Drive at 113th Street. "Daytonian in Manhattan" entry. (Submitted on April 11, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. Lajos Kossuth. Wikipedia biography. (Submitted on April 11, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, March 29, 2012
2. Rear Marker
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, March 29, 2012
3. Kossuth Monument
The monument is topped with a bronze statue of Lajos Kossuth, a hero of the fight for Hungarian independence.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, March 29, 2012
4. Back View of Kossuth Monument
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, March 29, 2012
5. Detail of Kossuth Monument
The figures at the base of the Kossuth Monument represent a revolutionary soldier and an aged peasant, representing Hungary’s new republic and the old regime.
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6. Lajos Kossuth
Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 29, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 506 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on March 29, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 6. submitted on April 11, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.
