Bronx, New York -
Plaque: Ernie Bushmiller Born Here

A plaque on a building in a community garden marks the birthplace of the comic strip artist who created Nancy.

Address:: 633 E. 137th St., Bronx, NY
Directions:: United We Stand Garden. Exit 1 off the Major Deagen Expressway (Rte. 87) or Exit 45 off the Bruckner Expressway. E. 137th St. between St. Anns and Cypress Aves, north side,

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Cartoonist Ernie Bushmiller Birthplace

In the Point Morris section of the Bronx, there is a community garden called The United We Stand Community Garden, a part of St. Luke's Park. There is a plaque marking the building in the park as an "International Historic Site," as it is the birthplace in 1905 of "Nancy" comic strip artist Ernie Bushmiller! [Kerby Lovallo, 09/08/2006]

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February 10, 2012