Financial District in Manhattan in New York County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Remains of Maj. Gen. Richard Montgomery
Photographed by F. Robby, June 30, 2008
1. Remains of Maj. Gen. Richard Montgomery Marker
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical month for this entry is July 1818.
Location. 40° 42.673′ N, 74° 0.539′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is in the Financial District. It is at the intersection of Broadway and Vesey Street, on the right when traveling south on Broadway. Marker is attached to the Broadway side of the St. Paul's Chapel, just below the 1787 Richard Montgomery marker. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: New York NY 10007, 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: Richard Montgomery (here, next to this marker); St. Paul's Chapel (here, next to this marker); October 20, 1969 (a few steps from this marker); October 19, 1977 (a few steps from this marker); January 10, 1969 (a few steps from this marker); Dr. William James MacNeven (a few steps from this marker); October 3, 1979 (a few steps from this marker); Honorable Thomas Addis Emmet (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manhattan.
Another marker is no longer nearby. St. Pauls Chapel
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Also see . . . Richard Montgomery. Wikipedia biography. (Submitted on April 12, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by F. Robby, June 30, 2008
2. St. Paul's Chapel
The Remains of Maj. Gen. Richard Montgomery marker is in the middle of the exterior wall of the St. Paul's Chapel.
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3. Richard Montgomery
This engraving by E. Mackenzie from a painting by C. W. Peale appears in Herring and Longacre's National Portrait Gallery,, Vol. 4, 1839.
Photographed by Larry Gertner, June 29, 2017
4. The complete Maj. Gen. Richard Montgomery Memorial
Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 4, 2008, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,390 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 4, 2008, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland. 3. submitted on July 20, 2018, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. 4. submitted on April 12, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.
