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Historical Markers and War Memorials in New York County

 
Clickable Map of New York County, New York and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg New York County, NY (2305) Bronx County, NY (381) Kings County, NY (684) Queens County, NY (338) Bergen County, NJ (435) Hudson County, NJ (175)  NewYorkCounty(2305) New York County (2305)  BronxCounty(381) Bronx County (381)  KingsCounty(684) Kings County (684)  QueensCounty(338) Queens County (338)  RichmondCounty(321) Richmond County (321)  BergenCountyNew Jersey(435) Bergen County (435)  HudsonCounty(175) Hudson County (175)
Manhattan is the county seat for New York County
Adjacent to New York County, New York
Bronx County (381)  ►
Kings County (684)  ►
Queens County (338)  ►
Richmond County (321)  ►
Bergen County, New Jersey (435)  ►
Hudson County, New Jersey (175)  ►
 
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1 ► New York, New York County, Manhattan, Alphabet City — 519 East 11th Street —
On East 11th Street west of Avenue B, on the right when traveling west.
2 ► New York, New York County, Manhattan, Alphabet City — Allen Ginsberg — 1926-1997 —
On East 2nd Street east of Avenue A, on the right when traveling west.
3 ► New York, New York County, Manhattan, Alphabet City — Allen Ginsberg (1926-1997) and William S. Burroughs (1914-1997) —
On East 7th Street west of Avenue C, on the left when traveling west.
4 ► New York, New York County, Manhattan, Alphabet City — Carmen Pabon Del Amanecer Jardín — El Bello Amanecer de Boriqueño —
On Loisaida Avenue (Avenue C) south of East 8th Street, on the right when traveling south.
5 ► New York, New York County, Manhattan, Alphabet City — Charlie Parker Residence — Designated Landmarks of New York City —
On Avenue B near East 9th Street, on the right when traveling north.
6 ► New York, New York County, Manhattan, Alphabet City — Fireman’s Garden — .169 acre —
On East 8th Street east of Avenue C, on the right when traveling east.
7 ► New York, New York County, Manhattan, Alphabet City — General Milan Stefanik —
Near Avenue B at St. Mark's Place, on the right when traveling south.
8 ► New York, New York County, Manhattan, Alphabet City — GreenThumb —
On East 8th Street just west of Avenue C, on the left when traveling east.
9 ► New York, New York County, Manhattan, Alphabet City — GreenThumb —
On East 8th Street just east of Avenue C, on the right when traveling east.
10 ► New York, New York County, Manhattan, Alphabet City — Harry Lloyd Hopkins — August 17, 1890 – January 25, 1946 — 143 Avenue B, Manhattan —
On Avenue B north of East 9th Street, on the right when traveling north.
11 ► New York, New York County, Manhattan, Alphabet City — 300 — Joseph C. Sauer Park —
On East 12th Street west of Avenue B, on the right when traveling east.
12 ► New York, New York County, Manhattan, Alphabet City — Jubilee Year —
On East 3rd Street east of Avenue A, on the right when traveling east.
13 ► New York, New York County, Manhattan, Alphabet City — La Plaza Cultural Land Acknowledgement —
Near East 9th Street just west of Avenue C, on the left when traveling west.
14 ► New York, New York County, Manhattan, Alphabet City — Lead Belly —
On East 10th Street just east of Avenue C, on the right when traveling east.
15 ► New York, New York County, Manhattan, Alphabet City — Louise Nevelson —
On East 7th Street west of Avenue C, on the left when traveling west.
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16 ► New York, New York County, Manhattan, Alphabet City — Paderewski Tree — Tompkins Square Park
Near Avenue A at East 7th Street, on the right when traveling north. Reported missing.
17 ► New York, New York County, Manhattan, Alphabet City — Pilgrimage Shrine —
On East 3rd Street east of Avenue A, on the right when traveling west.
18 ► New York, New York County, Manhattan, Alphabet City — Samuel Sullivan Cox — Tompkins Square Park —
On East 7th Street at Avenue A, on the right when traveling west on East 7th Street.
19 ► New York, New York County, Manhattan, Alphabet City — Slocum Memorial Fountain — Tompkins Square Park —
Near East 9th Street.
20 ► New York, New York County, Manhattan, Alphabet City — Slocum Memorial Fountain —
Near Tompkins Square Park near East 9th Street.
21 ► New York, New York County, Manhattan, Alphabet City — Temperance Fountain — Tompkins Square Park
Near Avenue A at East 9th Street, on the right when traveling north. Reported missing.
22 ► New York, New York County, Manhattan, Alphabet City — Tompkins Square Park — 10.5 acres —
Near park path at St. Marks's Place at Avenue A, on the left when traveling east.
23 ► New York, New York County, Manhattan, Alphabet City — Ukrainian-American Flagstaff —
Near East 9th Street transverse east of Avenue A, on the right when traveling east.
24 ► New York, New York County, Manhattan, Battery Park — 75th Anniversary of the Battle of Manila Bay —
Near Admiral George Dewey Promenade.
25 ► New York, New York County, Manhattan, Battery Park — American Merchant Mariners' Memorial —
Near Battery Place at West Street.
26 ► New York, New York County, Manhattan, Battery Park — American Merchant Mariners' Memorial —
Near Admiral George H. Dewey Prominade.
27 ► New York, New York County, Manhattan, Battery Park — Battery Wall Discovery — [Castle Clinton National Monument] —
Near State Street, on the left when traveling north.
28 ► New York, New York County, Manhattan, Battery Park — Castle Clinton —
Near Battery Place at State Street.
29 ► New York, New York County, Manhattan, Battery Park — Castle Clinton National Monument —
Near Battery Place at State Street, on the right when traveling south.
30 ► New York, New York County, Manhattan, Battery Park — East Coast Memorial — WWII Battle Monument —
Near State Street, on the left when traveling north.
31 ► New York, New York County, Manhattan, Battery Park — Emma Lazarus —
On Battery Place.
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32 ► New York, New York County, Manhattan, Battery Park — Federal Hall —
Near Battery Park Underpass just south of Battery Place, on the right when traveling south.
33 ► New York, New York County, Manhattan, Battery Park — Giovanni Da Verrazzano —
On Battery Place 1.5 miles West Street, on the right when traveling east.
34 ► New York, New York County, Manhattan, Battery Park — Grant's Tomb —
Near State Street south of Battery Place, on the right when traveling south.
35 ► New York, New York County, Manhattan, Battery Park — History of New Pier 1 —
Near Battery Place.
36 ► New York, New York County, Manhattan, Battery Park — History of Pier A —
Near Batteru Place south of Little W Street when traveling south.
37 ► New York, New York County, Manhattan, Battery Park — History of the Battery Wall — [Castle Clinton National Monument] —
Near State Street, on the left when traveling north.
38 ► New York, New York County, Manhattan, Battery Park — Jenny Lind, 1850's version of Beatlemania —
Near State Street south of Battery Place, on the right when traveling south.
39 ► New York, New York County, Manhattan, Battery Park — Manning Castle Clinton’s 28 guns —
Near State Street, on the left when traveling north.
40 ► New York, New York County, Manhattan, Battery Park — National Park Service Sites —
Near State Street south of Battery Place, on the right when traveling south.
41 ► New York, New York County, Manhattan, Battery Park — New York Korean War Veterans Memorial — Battery Park
Near Battery Place near West Street. Reported permanently removed.
42 ► New York, New York County, Manhattan, Battery Park — New York Korean War Veterans Memorial — Battery Park —
On Battery Place south of West Street, on the right when traveling east.
43 ► New York, New York County, Manhattan, Battery Park — New York Korean War Veterans Memorial —
On Battery Place west of State Street, on the right when traveling east.
44 ► New York, New York County, Manhattan, Battery Park — Norwegian Maritime Memorial —
Near Battery Place.
45 ► New York, New York County, Manhattan, Battery Park — Statue of Liberty / Ellis Island — Heritage Trails New York
Near Battery Place near West Street, on the right when traveling east. Reported missing.
46 ► New York, New York County, Manhattan, Battery Park — The Gardens of Remembrance —
On Battery Park upper prominade, in the median.
47 ► New York, New York County, Manhattan, Battery Park — The Immigrants —
Near State Street, on the left when traveling north.
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48 ► New York, New York County, Manhattan, Battery Park — The Lives of Castle Clinton: — Defense, Entertainment, Immigration, Education — [Castle Clinton National Monument] —
Near State Street, on the left when traveling north.
49 ► New York, New York County, Manhattan, Battery Park City — A Field Guide of New York Harbor/The Age of Sail
On Battery Place near Robert F. Wagner Jr. Park, on the right when traveling south. Reported permanently removed.
50 ► New York, New York County, Manhattan, Battery Park City — A Floating Metropolis / Sailings, Sightings and Special Events
Near Battery Place near Robert F. Wagner Jr. Park, on the right when traveling south. Reported permanently removed.
51 ► New York, New York County, Manhattan, Battery Park City — Battery Park City Employees Memorial —
Near Battery Park Esplanade near between 1st and 2nd Place.
52 ► New York, New York County, Manhattan, Battery Park City — Battery Timeline
Near Battery Place near Robert F. Wagner Jr. Park, on the right when traveling south. Reported permanently removed.
53 ► New York, New York County, Manhattan, Battery Park City — Berlin Wall segment —
Near Liberty Street near Battery Park City Esplanade.
54 ► New York, New York County, Manhattan, Battery Park City — Bulkhead Line Est. by Dept. of Docks in 1871 —
Near West Thames Street at Little West Street when traveling west.
55 ► New York, New York County, Manhattan, Battery Park City — Ferries, Tugs and Tall Ships / Along the Western Shore
Near Battery Place near Robert F. Wagner Jr. Park, on the right when traveling south. Reported permanently removed.
56 ► New York, New York County, Manhattan, Battery Park City — Frederick Douglass —
Near West Street near Chambers Street, on the right when traveling south.
57 ► New York, New York County, Manhattan, Battery Park City — Mother Cabrini (1850-1917) —
On Battery Park City Esplanade west of 1st Place.
58 ► New York, New York County, Manhattan, Battery Park City — My Cry Into the World — Mi Grito Hacia El Mundo —
On River Terrace at Chambers Street, on the right on River Terrace.
59 ► New York, New York County, Manhattan, Battery Park City — PS/IS 89 September 11 Memorial —
On West Street at Warren Street, on the right when traveling south on West Street.
60 ► New York, New York County, Manhattan, Battery Park City — Sirius Dog Run —
Near Liberty Street near Battery Park City Esplanade.
61 ► New York, New York County, Manhattan, Battery Park City — The Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller Park —
Near Battery Park City Esplanade near River Terrace and Murray Street.
62 ► New York, New York County, Manhattan, Bloomingdale — 352-353 Riverside Drive —
On Riverside Drive north of West 107th Street, on the right when traveling north.
63 ► New York, New York County, Manhattan, Bloomingdale — 755 West End Avenue —
On West End Avenue just south of West 97th Street, on the right when traveling south.
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64 ► New York, New York County, Manhattan, Bloomingdale — Birthplace of Norman Rockwell —
On West 103 Street west of Amsterdam Avenue, on the left when traveling west.
65 ► New York, New York County, Manhattan, Bloomingdale — Fire Horses —
Near Riverside Drive at W 100th Street, on the right when traveling north.
66 ► New York, New York County, Manhattan, Bloomingdale — Firemen’s Memorial — Riverside Park —
On Riverside Drive at W 100th Street, on the right when traveling north on Riverside Drive.
67 ► New York, New York County, Manhattan, Bloomingdale — Firemen’s Memorial —
On Riverside Drive at W 100th Street, on the right when traveling north on Riverside Drive.
68 ► New York, New York County, Manhattan, Bloomingdale — Franz Sigel Statue — Riverside Park —
On Riverside Drive at W 106th Street, on the left when traveling north on Riverside Drive.
69 ► New York, New York County, Manhattan, Bloomingdale — Gershwin Family Residence — 1925-1931 —
On West 103rd Street when traveling west.
70 ► New York, New York County, Manhattan, Bloomingdale — Hannah Arendt — 14 October 1906 – 4 December 1975 — 370 Riverside Drive, Manhattan —
On Riverside Drive at West 109th Street, on the right when traveling north on Riverside Drive.
71 ► New York, New York County, Manhattan, Bloomingdale — Humphrey DeForest Bogart — 1899 - 1957 —
On West 103rd Street.
72 ► New York, New York County, Manhattan, Bloomingdale — Isidor and Ida Straus —
On Broadway north of West 106th Street, on the right when traveling south.
73 ► New York, New York County, Manhattan, Bloomingdale — John Merven Carrere Memorial —
Near Riverside Drive near West 99th Street.
74 ► New York, New York County, Manhattan, Bloomingdale — 301 — Minerva Bernardino Greenstreet —
On West 110th Street at Amsterdam Avenue, on the right when traveling east on West 110th Street.
75 ► New York, New York County, Manhattan, Bloomingdale — Riverside Drive West 105th Street Historic District — New York Landmarks Preservation Foundation —
On Riverside Drive, on the right when traveling north.
76 ► New York, New York County, Manhattan, Bloomingdale — Shinran Shonin — 1173 - 1261 —
On Riverside Drive north of W 105th Street, on the right when traveling north.
77 ► New York, New York County, Manhattan, Bloomingdale — Shinran Shonin —
On Riverside Drive north of W 105th Street, on the right when traveling north.
78 ► New York, New York County, Manhattan, Bloomingdale — Straus Park — 1912 — City of New York Parks & Recreation —
Near Broadway just south of West 107th Street, on the right when traveling south.
79 ► New York, New York County, Manhattan, Bloomingdale — Straus Park — .44 acre —
On West 107th Street at West End Avenue, on the left when traveling west on West 107th Street.
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80 ► New York, New York County, Manhattan, Bloomingdale — Teresa Carreño — (1853-1917) —
On West 96th Street at West End Avenue, on the right when traveling west on West 96th Street.
81 ► New York, New York County, Manhattan, Bloomingdale — Victor Herbert — 1859 - 1924 —
On West 108th Street west of Broadway, on the right when traveling west.
82 ► New York, New York County, Manhattan, Bloomingdale — Welcome to Historic Bloomingdale —
On Amsterdam Avenue north of West 103rd Street, on the right when traveling north.
83 ► New York, New York County, Manhattan, Bowery — "I'm Not A Nice Girl" — 103 Bowery —
On Bowery near Hester Street, on the right when traveling north.
84 ► New York, New York County, Manhattan, Bowery — “A Carnival Of Debauchery!” — Owney Geoghegan’s Boxing Saloon — 105 Bowery
On Bowery near hester Street, on the right when traveling north. Reported permanently removed.
85 ► New York, New York County, Manhattan, Bowery — “Big Tim” Sullivan’s Clubhouse — 75,000 Line Street For “King Of The Bowery” — 207 Bowery —
On Bowery near Rivington Street, on the right when traveling north.
86 ► New York, New York County, Manhattan, Bowery — “Show Me” —
On East 3rd Street west of Second Avenue, on the left when traveling west.
87 ► New York, New York County, Manhattan, Bowery — Sidewalks Of New York Premieres On Bowery! — The London — 235 Bowery —
On Bowery at Prince Street, on the right when traveling north on Bowery.
88 ► New York, New York County, Manhattan, Bowery — 140 Years Of Help And Hope — The Bowery Mission — 227-229 Bowery —
On Bowery near Prince Street, on the right when traveling north.
89 ► New York, New York County, Manhattan, Bowery — A Bowery Flop — For 5 Cents A Night — 219-21 Bowery —
On Bowery near Rivington Street, on the right when traveling north.
90 ► New York, New York County, Manhattan, Bowery — Alexander’s Musee — America’s First Great Black Comedian – Billy Kersands — 317 Bowery —
On Bowery near Bleeker Street, on the right when traveling north.
91 ► New York, New York County, Manhattan, Bowery — Birthplace Of Vaudeville? — 199-201 Bowery —
On Bowery near Spring Street, on the right when traveling north.
92 ► New York, New York County, Manhattan, Bowery — CBGB — Birthplace of Punk Rock — 315 Bowery —
On Bowery near Bleeker Street, on the right when traveling north.
93 ► New York, New York County, Manhattan, Bowery — Charles Eisenmann’s Photography Studio — 229 Bowery —
On Bowery near Prince Street, on the right when traveling north.
94 ► New York, New York County, Manhattan, Bowery — Christians, Cops, Elks & Anarchism — A 19th Century Meeting Hall — 193 Bowery —
On Bowery at Spring Street, on the right when traveling north on Bowery.
95 ► New York, New York County, Manhattan, Bowery — Faerman’s Cash Registers — Ka-Ching! — 159 Bowery —
On Bowery near Broome Street, on the right when traveling north.
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96 ► New York, New York County, Manhattan, Bowery — Freaks! Assassins! Giant Squids! — 101-103 Bowery —
On Bowery near Hester Street.
97 ► New York, New York County, Manhattan, Bowery — Hi-Tech — Behind A Renaissance Revival Façade — 161 Bowery —
On Bowery near Broome Street, on the right when traveling north.
98 ► New York, New York County, Manhattan, Bowery — Italian Renaissance Palazzo On Bowery — 215 Bowery —
On Bowery at Rivington Street, on the right when traveling north on Bowery.
99 ► New York, New York County, Manhattan, Bowery — John Brown's Body On The Bowery — McGraw and Taylor Undertakers — 163 Bowery —
On Bowery north of Broome Street, on the right when traveling north.
100 ► New York, New York County, Manhattan, Bowery — Justus H. Schwab, 1847-1900 —
On East First Street, on the right when traveling west.

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Oct. 8, 2026