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Date: | Fri, 30 Jun 2006 09:45:01 EDT |
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In an article in today's (Friday, June 30), New York Sun, "On an otherwise
nondescript anchorage of the Brooklyn Bridge, a small brass plaque pays tribute
to another era. As cars and trucks whiz by, observant passersby may notice the
tarnished marker placed on the bridge more than a century ago to commemorate
the site of George Washington's first presidential mansion."
The Sun continues, "Although that portion of Cherry Street no longer remains
and the area bears little resemblance to the "uptown" neighborhood once
populated by Revolutionary statesmen, the mansion was rented by Congress for
Washington's use, according to New-York Historical Society papers. He lived there
between April 1789 and February 1790, before moving to 39 Broadway."
For the complete article, "A Piece of History Stands Hidden on Brooklyn
Bridge", please go to:
http://www.nysun.com/article/35329
I hope this information is useful or, at least, interesting.
Regards,
Walter Greenspan
Great Falls, MT & Jericho, NY
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