John Ericsson
The City of New York
erects this statue to the
memory of a citizen whose
genius has contributed
to the greatness of the
republic and the progress
of the world.
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April 26, 1893.
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On July 31, 1803, John Ericsson was
Born in Langsbanshytten, Sweden
Died in New York March 8, 1889
Marker can be reached from State Street, on the right when traveling south.
Courtesy hmdb.org