97 Ochard Street - New York, NY
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bluesnote
N 40° 43.118 W 073° 59.404
18T E 585297 N 4508013
A sign on Oarchard Street in midtown Manhattan.
Waymark Code: WMYNGE
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 07/03/2018
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The sign says, "This 1863 tenement was home to 7,000 immigrants. They faced challenges we face today-making new lives, raising families, working for better futures. Today, it houses the Lower East Side Tenement Museum, which presents the history of immigration through the personal stories of generations of newcomers who built this country."
Group that erected the marker: Unknown
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
97 Orchard Street, New York City, NY, USA
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: Not listed
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