Brooklyn Heights in Kings County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Henry Ward Beecher
1813 - 1887
Erected 1891.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Abolition & Underground RR • Religion & Religious Structures.
Location. 40° 41.693′ N, 73° 59.407′ W. Marker is in Brooklyn, New York, in Kings County. It is in Brooklyn Heights. It is at the intersection of Cadman Plaza West and Johnson Street, on the right when traveling north on Cadman Plaza West. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 360 Johnson St, Brooklyn NY 11201, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in New York City. It is also in the American Northeast. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, the Western Hemisphere, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Main Brooklyn Post Office (within shouting distance of this marker); United States Post Office (within shouting distance of this marker); Cornelius Heeney (within shouting distance of this marker); Christopher Columbus (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Where the Dodgers Made Baseball History and Jackie Robinson Changed America (about 400 feet away); John Cashmore (about 400 feet away); Korean War Veterans Plaza (about 500 feet away); Washington A. Roebling (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brooklyn.
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Photographed by Jack DePalma, September 6, 2025
3. This is Pinky. Henry Ward Beecher purchased freedom.
Pinky, a free woman.
Photographed by Jack DePalma, September 6, 2025
4. Henry Ward Beecher Marker
Pinky a freed slave and orphans in gratitude.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 12, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 4, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 300 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 4, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 3, 4. submitted on September 6, 2025, by Jack DePalma of Brooklyn,NY, New York.
