Historical Signs in Manhattan

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Eagles and Prey Statue
Eagles and Prey, by Christophe Fratin (1800-1864), is the oldest known sculpture in any New York City park. Cast in Paris in ...

East Coast Memorial
Facing the Statue of Liberty across New York harbor, the East Coast Memorial is located at the southern end of Battery Park. T...

East River 60th Street Pavilion
This small pavilion, located at the intersection of York Avenue, Franklin D. Roosevelt Drive, East 60th Street, and East 61st ...

East River Esplanade
Acquired in 1939 as a result of the construction of the East River Drive (later renamed the Franklin Delano Roosevelt East Riv...

East River Playground
What was here before? Now known as Spanish Harlem or El Barrio, the East Harlem neighborhood was settled in the late 19th c...

East River Roundabout
This 80-foot long aluminum helix is by artist Alice Aycock (b.1946). Dedicated on November 6, 1995, the highly visible and sig...

Edith Deacon Martin Birdbath
This decorative marble birdbath was donated by the family of Edith Deacon Martin (1898–1941). Italian-born sculptor Oro...

El Arbol De Esperanza
This steel and bronze piece by artist L. Brower Hatcher (b. 1942) depicts an 18-foot-high stainless steel tree trunk topped by...

Eleanor Roosevelt Monument
Who is this monument dedicated to? This monument by sculptor Penelope Jencks honors humanitarian and First Lady Anna Eleanor ...

Elizabeth H. Berger Plaza
What was here before? The native Lenape called the land just south of here at the harbor kapsee or “rocky ledge.&rdqu...

Emerson Playground
This playground is named for Emerson Street, a westward extension of 207th Street, which once curved into a semi-circle and co...

Erie Canal Playground
Erie Canal Playground is located in De Witt Clinton Park, one of the few New York City parks which gave its name to a neighbor...

Eternal Light Flagstaff
This monumental flagstaff honors those victorious forces of the United States Army and Navy who were officially received at th...

Eugene McCabe Field
This field honors Eugene Louis McCabe (1937-1998), the founder and president of North General Hospital, located nearby on Mad...

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