Site of the Wall of New Amsterdam

Site of the Wall of New Amsterdam (HMJKG)

Location: New York, NY 10005 New York County
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Country: United States of America
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N 40° 42.462', W 74° 0.696'

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Landmarks of New York

In 1653 the City of New Amsterdam erected a wall along the northern edge of town to protect the inhabitants from attack. This wall, five to six feet high, was constructed of heavy planks laid horizontally, and ran from the Hudson River to the East River on the line of present-day Wall Street. Frequently in need of repair, the wall had been abandoned by 1699.
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HM NumberHMJKG
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Year Placed1965
Placed ByThe New York Community Trust
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Date Added Wednesday, September 24th, 2014 at 7:40pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)18T E 583492 N 4506779
Decimal Degrees40.70770000, -74.01160000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 42.462', W 74° 0.696'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 42' 27.72" N, 74° 0' 41.76" W
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Area Code(s)212, 646, 917, 347, 718
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 8 Wall St, New York NY 10005, US
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