Pulling Down Statue Of George IIi, Nyc
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Pulling Down Statue Of George IIi, Nyc
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Photo Researchers
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Engraving entitled Pulling down the statue of George III by the "Sons of Freedom," at the Bowling Green, City of New York, July 1776. This is a romanticized, Victorian-era print with historical inaccuracies the sculpture is depicted in 1850s garb, and Native Americans, women and children are at the scene. On July 9, 1776, after the Declaration of Independence was read to Washington's troops at the current site of City Hall, local Sons of Liberty rushed down Broadway to Bowling Green, where they toppled the statue. The fence post finials of cast-iron crowns on the protective fence were sawed off, with the saw marks still visible today. The event is one of the most enduring images in the New York City's history. Built in 1733, Bowling Green is the city's oldest public park; it is still surrounded by its original 18th century fence. Bowling Green Fence and Park is listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
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March 7th, 2013
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