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The funeral procession for President Jackson passed through Union Square in 1845
Part of a series of 22 plaques surrounding Union Square depicting the history of the square from 1600 to 1882 - the year in which the first Labor Day Parade took place at Union Square, and labor movement events that were held in the United States (Union)
The plaques are made of bronze, designed by Gregg LeFevre and set up in 2002
President Andrew Jackson - Seventh President of the United States and twice elected President (1829-1837) died at the age of 78 on June 8, 1845 in Nashville, Tennessee and was buried in Hermitage in this city. A funeral service in memory of him took place on June 24, 1845 in New York, and passed through Union Square.
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The closest sign from this series (6 Meter): New York - Union Square Route - Union Square probably in the beginning of the 19th century 
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