CBGB

Historical marker location:

315 Bowery, New York, New York

( Marker is on Bowery near Bleeker Street, on the right when traveling north.)

Marker installed: 2016

Birthplace of Punk Rock. 315 Bowery.

New York State was home to several utopian communities in the 19th century, including the Oneida Community in central New York, which practiced communal living and free love, and the Shakers, who were known for their furniture and craftsmanship.