Financial District in Manhattan in New York County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Titanic Memorial Lighthouse
Photographed By R. C., August 8, 2009
1. Titanic Memorial Lighthouse Marker
This lighthouse is a memorial to the passengers, officers and crew who died as heroes when the steamship Titanic sank after collision with an iceberg.
Latitude 41°46' North
Longitude 50°14' West
April 15, 1912
This lighthouse was originally erected by public subscription. In 1913 it stood above the East River on the corner of the old Seaman's Church Institute at the corner of South Street and Coenties Slip. From 1913 to 1967 the time ball at the top of the lighthouse would drop down the pole to signal twelve noon to the ships in the harbor. This time ball mechanism was activated by a telegraphic signal from the National Observatory in Washington, D.C.
In July 1968 the Seaman's' Church Institute moved to its present quarters at 15 State Street. That year the Titanic Memorial Lighthouse was donated by the Kaiser-Nelson Steel & Salvage Corporation to the South Street Seaport Museum. It was erected on this corner at the entrance to the museum complex in May 1976 with funds provided by the Exxon Corporation.
Erected 1976.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Disasters • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Lighthouses series list. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1862.
Location.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. South Street Seaport (a few steps from this marker); Bowne & Co. (within shouting distance of this marker); Hip Hop at 50 (within shouting distance of this marker); Bowne & Company (within shouting distance of this marker); 207 - 211 Water Street (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Hip Hop at 50 (within shouting distance of this marker); 203 Front Street (within shouting distance of this marker); Edison Underground Central Station System (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manhattan.
Also see . . . The 1913 RMS Titanic Memorial Lighthouse -- South Street Seaport. "Daytonian in Manhattan" entry. (Submitted on April 13, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed By R. C.
2. Titanic Memorial Lighthouse Marker
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, March 26, 2011
3. Titanic Memorial Lighthouse
Photo by F.G.O. Stuart (Public Domain), colorized by Fidodog14 and SandyShores03 (CC BY-SA 4.0), April 10, 1912
4. RMS Titanic departing Southampton on April 10, 1912
Photographed by a passenger of the Carpathia (Public Domain), April 15, 1912
5. The Last Lifeboat Successfully Launched from the Titanic
Photographed By Erik Lander
6. Titanic Memorial Lighthouse Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 30, 2009, by Erik Lander of Brooklyn, New York. This page has been viewed 1,434 times since then and 32 times this year. It was the Marker of the Week April 10, 2022. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 10, 2009, by Ronald Claiborne of College Station, Texas. 3. submitted on April 2, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 4, 5. submitted on April 9, 2022, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. 6. submitted on June 30, 2009, by Erik Lander of Brooklyn, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
