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New York, Broadway - The Canyon of Heroes Historical Markers

This tour goes follows the sidewalks along Broadway in Lower Manhattan.
 
October 20, 1953 Marker image, Touch for more information
By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 4, 2022
October 20, 1953 Marker
101 New York, New York County, Manhattan, Financial District — October 20, 1953 —
Gen. Mark W. Clark, retiring commander of U.S. Forces in the Far EastMap (db m183029) HM WM
102 New York, New York County, Manhattan, Financial District — October 20, 1969 —
New York Mets, World Series championsMap (db m209568) HM
103 New York, New York County, Manhattan, Financial District — October 23, 1946 —
Delegates to the first plenary session of the General Assembly of the United NationsMap (db m209614) HM
104 New York, New York County, Manhattan, Financial District — October 25, 1946 —
Col. Clarence S. Irvine, Commander of the B-29 Dreamboat, and his crew of army airmen for their Honolulu-to-Cairo flight over the North PoleMap (db m183037) HM
105 New York, New York County, Manhattan, Financial District — October 26, 1931 —
Henri Phillippe Petain, Marshal of FranceMap (db m209624) HM
106 New York, New York County, Manhattan, Financial District — October 26, 1953 —
Maj. Gen. William F. Dean, hero of Taejon and Prisoner of War for three years during the Korean WarMap (db m183028) HM WM
107 New York, New York County, Manhattan, Financial District — October 27, 1961 —
Capt. Thomas J. Walker, crew and builders of the U.S.S. Constellation, the world's largest aircraft carrierMap (db m209580) HM
108 New York, New York County, Manhattan, Financial District — October 28, 1886 —
Dedication of the Statue of LibertyMap (db m209644) HM
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109 New York, New York County, Manhattan, Financial District — October 28, 1921 —
Ferdinand Foch, Marshal of France, Commander of the Allied Armies during World War IMap (db m209639) HM
110 New York, New York County, Manhattan, Financial District — October 3, 1919 —
Albert and Elizabeth, King and Queen of the BelgiansMap (db m209642) HM
111 New York, New York County, Manhattan, Financial District — October 3, 1979 —
Pope John Paul IIMap (db m184740) HM
112 New York, New York County, Manhattan, Financial District — October 4, 1929 —
Ramsay MacDonald, Prime Minister of Great BritainMap (db m228412) HM
113 New York, New York County, Manhattan, Financial District — October 5, 1923 —
David Lloyd George, Prime Minister of Great Britain during World War IMap (db m209638) HM
114 New York, New York County, Manhattan, Financial District — October 5, 1928 —
Dr. Hugo Eckener and the crew of the Dirigible Graf zeppelin for the first commercial transatlantic flightMap (db m228413) HM
115 New York, New York County, Manhattan, Financial District — October 8, 1951
New York National Guard's 165th Infantry Regiment on its centennialMap (db m183204) HM WM
116 New York, New York County, Manhattan, Financial District — October 8, 1964 —
Diosdado Macapagal, President of the PhilippinesMap (db m209571) HM
117 New York, New York County, Manhattan, Financial District — October 9, 1945 —
Fleet Adm. Chester W. Nimitz, Commander in Chief of the Navy's Pacific Fleet in World War IIMap (db m209616) HM
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118 New York, New York County, Manhattan, Financial District — September 10, 1963 —
Zahir Shah and Homaira, King and Queen of AfghanistanMap (db m209573) HM
119 New York, New York County, Manhattan, Financial District — September 13, 1945 —
Gen. Jonathan M. Wainwright, hero of the Battles of Bataan and Corregidor in World War IIMap (db m183038) HM WM
120 New York, New York County, Manhattan, Financial District — September 16, 1949 —
48 European Journalists in celebration of Freedom of the Press Day during their U.S. tourMap (db m183205) HM
121 New York, New York County, Manhattan, Financial District — September 17, 1951 —
Sir Denys Lowson, 623rd Lord Mayor of LondonMap (db m209596) HM
122 New York, New York County, Manhattan, Financial District — September 2, 1931 —
Olin J. Stephens, Jr, and the crew of the Dorade, winners of a Transatlantic yacht race from Newport, Rhode Island to Plymouth, EnglandMap (db m209625) HM
123 New York, New York County, Manhattan, Financial District — September 22, 1961 —
Manuel Prado Ugarteche, President of PeruMap (db m209582) HM
124 New York, New York County, Manhattan, Financial District — September 27, 1954 —
New York Giants, National League championsMap (db m183022) HM
125 New York, New York County, Manhattan, Financial District — September 3, 1930 —
Capt. Dieudonne Costes and Maurice Bellonte for the first nonstop Transatlantic flight from Paris to Long IslandMap (db m209626) HM
126 New York, New York County, Manhattan, Financial District — September 3, 1936 —
Jesse Owens and members of the U.S. Olympic Team on their return from the Berlin GamesMap (db m183040) HM
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127 New York, New York County, Manhattan, Financial District — September 3, 1964
Staten Island's Mid-Island All Stars, Little League World Series ChampionsMap (db m184874) HM
128 New York, New York County, Manhattan, Financial District — September 30, 1899 —
Adm. George Dewey, hero of the Battle of Manila during the Spanish-American WarMap (db m228434) HM WM
129 New York, New York County, Manhattan, Financial District — September 8, 1919 —
Gen. John J. Pershing, Commander in Chief, American Expeditionary Force in World War IMap (db m228430) HM WM
130 New York, New York County, Manhattan, Tribeca — February 5, 2008 —
New York Giants, Super Bowl XLII ChampionsMap (db m183000) HM
131 New York, New York County, Manhattan, Tribeca — February 7, 2012
New York Giants, Super Bowl XLVI ChampionsMap (db m182999) HM
132 New York, New York County, Manhattan, Tribeca — July 10, 2015 —
U.S. Women's National Team, FIFA Women's World Cup championsMap (db m182998) HM
133 New York, New York County, Manhattan, Tribeca — July 10, 2019 —
U.S. Women's National Team, FIFA's Women World Cup championsMap (db m209564) HM
134 New York, New York County, Manhattan, Tribeca — July 7, 2021 —
New York City's essential workers during the COVID-19 PandemicMap (db m209562) HM
135 New York, New York County, Manhattan, Tribeca — June 10, 1991 —
Persian Gulf War veteransMap (db m184734) HM WM
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136 New York, New York County, Manhattan, Tribeca — June 17, 1994 —
New York Rangers, Stanley Cup championsMap (db m183011) HM
137 New York, New York County, Manhattan, Tribeca — June 20, 1990 —
Nelson Mandela, African National Congress LeaderMap (db m184728) HM
138 New York, New York County, Manhattan, Tribeca — June 25, 1991 —
Korean War veteransMap (db m184735) HM WM
139 New York, New York County, Manhattan, Tribeca — May 7, 1985 —
Vietnam War veteransMap (db m209566) HM
140 New York, New York County, Manhattan, Tribeca — November 16, 1998 —
Senator John Glenn and fellow crew members of the U.S. Space Shuttle DiscoveryMap (db m184726) HM
141 New York, New York County, Manhattan, Tribeca — November 6, 2009 —
New York Yankees, World Series championsMap (db m209565) HM
142 New York, New York County, Manhattan, Tribeca — October 17, 1998 —
Sammy Sosa, Chicago Cubs baseball player, who broke the single-season home run recordMap (db m183008) HM
143 New York, New York County, Manhattan, Tribeca — October 23, 1998 —
New York Yankees, World Series championsMap (db m183007) HM
144 New York, New York County, Manhattan, Tribeca — October 28, 1986 —
New York Mets, World Series championsMap (db m183012) HM
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145 New York, New York County, Manhattan, Tribeca — October 29, 1996 —
New York Yankees, World Series championsMap (db m183010) HM
146 New York, New York County, Manhattan, Tribeca — October 29, 1999 —
New York Yankees, World Series championsMap (db m183005) HM
147 New York, New York County, Manhattan, Tribeca — October 30, 2000 —
New York Yankees, World Series championsMap (db m183004) HM

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