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24 August 2015

NYC #51: Clement Clarke Moore, Chelsea

Libellés : Chelsea (Manhattan), Manhattan, Moore (Clement Clarke), New York City (NYC)

The Clement Moore Park is at 10th Avenue and West 22nd Street, and named after the poet Clement Clarke Moore (1779–1863). This playground was on land bought by Captain Thomas Clarke – Clement's grandfather – in 1750. Moore is best known for his children's poem 'The Night Before Christmas'.