New York Naval Militia Place (Manhattan)
Present name:Water Street
Location:between Fulton Street and John Street
Honoree: The New York Naval Militia is the “Navy National Guard” in New York State. It traces its heritage back to the Revolutionary War, when militamen fought in the Battle of Lake Champlain The NYNM has a unit at Fort Schuyler in the Bronx and its vessels operate in close liaison with the NYPD Harbor Patrol.
LL:2004/63