Peter’s Field, located between 20th and 21st Streets and First and Second Avenues, is named for two of the city’s most prominent historical figures—Peter Stuyvesant (1610-1672) and Peter Cooper (1791-1905). Nearby Stuyvesant Town, located between Avenue C and First Avenues from 14th to 20th Streets, and Peter Cooper Village, located between Avenue C and First Avenues from 20th Street to 23rd Streets, also bear their names.