Financial District in Manhattan in New York County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Walloon Settlers
1624 - 1924
of New York by the
Conseil Provincial Du Hainaut
in memory of the Walloon settlers
who came over to America in the
Nieu Nederland under the
inspiration of
Jesse de Forest of
Avesnes then county of Hainaut,
one of the XVII Provinces.
Erected 1924 by Conseil Provincial du Hainaut (Belgium).
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Colonial Era.
Location. 40° 42.287′ N, 74° 0.949′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is in the Financial District. Marker can be reached from the intersection of Battery Place and State Street, on the right when traveling east. Marker is located in Battery Park, near the entrance to Castle Clinton National. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: New York NY 10004, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Salvation Army (within shouting distance of this marker); In Honor of Peter Caesar Alberti (within shouting distance of this marker); Brooklyn Battery Tunnel (within shouting distance of this marker); Giovanni Da Verrazzano (within shouting distance of this marker); Netherlands Monument (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Netherlands Memorial (about 400 feet away); Historic Battery Park & Castle Clinton (about 400 feet away); Fort George (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manhattan.
Also see . . .
1. Walloon Settlers Monument in Battery Park. New York City Department of Parks & Recreation website. (Submitted on November 28, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
2. The Battery: Walloon Settlers Memorial. The official Parks Department description of the monument. (Submitted on December 12, 2018, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Credits. This page was last revised on September 14, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 28, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,381 times since then and 54 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 28, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 4. submitted on May 10, 2016, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.