Juan Pablo Duarte Boulevard (Manhattan)
Present name:St. Nicholas Avenue
Location:intersection with Amsterdam Avenue and West 162nd Street to intersection with West 193rd Street and Fort George Hill
Honoree: Juan Pablo Duarte (1813-1876) is considered the "Founding Father of the Dominican Republic." Returning from his education in Spain, he found young Dominicans resentful of Haitian rule. In response, he organized a movement in opposition to foreign control. The nation won independence from Haiti in 1844. (RGPR)
LL:2000/6

Juan Pablo Duarte Square (Manhattan)
Present name:West 170th Street
Location:Between S. Nicholas Avenue and Broadway
Honoree: Juan Pablo Duarte (1813-1876) is considered the "Founding Father of the Dominican Republic." Returning from his education in Spain, he found young Dominicans resentful of Haitian rule. In response, he organized a movement in opposition to foreign control. The nation won independence from Haiti in 1844. (RGPR)
LL:2006/13