Financial District in Manhattan in New York County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
July 2, 1926
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Bobby Jones, British Open champion
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports. In addition, it is included in the New York, Broadway - The Canyon of Heroes series list.
Location. 40° 42.308′ N, 74° 0.796′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is in the Financial District. Marker is at the intersection of Broadway and Beaver Street, on the left when traveling south on Broadway. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 26 Broadway, 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. August 27, 1926 (a few steps from this marker); May 27, 1926 (a few steps from this marker); Evacuation Day (within shouting distance of this marker); August 6, 1924 (within shouting distance of this marker); Francis Makemie (within shouting distance of this marker); Peregrine Falcons in New York City (within shouting distance of this marker); November 18, 1922 (within shouting distance of this marker); George T. Delacorte (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manhattan.
Regarding July 2, 1926. This is one of the 206 sidewalk markers commemorating a NYC ticker-tape parade.
Related marker.
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Also see . . . The History Of New York’s Ticker-Tape Parades. Downtown Alliance website entry:
Links to listing and backgrounds of all 206 parades to date. (Submitted on October 29, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 3, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 129 times since then and 19 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on October 3, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
