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Cornelius Heeney
Cadman Plaza West between Pierrepont Street and Montague Street
Free to visit, outdoors, open any time.
Cornelius Heeney /---/ CORNELIUS HEENEY / 1754-1848 / IRISH IMMIGRANT, AMERICAN PATRIOT / EXEMPLARY CATHOLIC, PIONEER, PHILANTHROPIST, / STATESMAN, COMING IN POVERTY, RISING BY / INDUSTRY, STILL SHARING IN GENEROSITY, / FRIEND OF ORPHANS, WIDOWS, / AND POOR OF BROOKLYN. / DEDICATED OCTOBER 27, 1977 / BROOKLYN BENEVOLENT SOCIETY / FOUNDED MAY 10, 1845
Where to find it
Cadman Plaza West between Pierrepont Street and Montague Street. Location data: New York Open Data. Get directions
- Artist
- Anneta Duveen
- Type
- Plaque
- Material
- Bronze, granite
- Year
- 1977
- City
- Brooklyn, NY
- Coordinates
- 40.69417, -73.99026
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