Established in 1733, and still delighting the residents and visitors of New York City.
The fence that surrounds Bowling Green Park was erected a few years before the Revolutionary War to protect a statue of King George III against vandalism. Once news of the Declaration of Independence hit the city, New Yorkers ripped the statue down, hacked off the fence's crown-shaped tips, and in a fine bit of Patriot irony, fashioned the lead into ammunition for use against British soldiers.
According to legend, the park is the site of Peter Minuit's purchase of Manhattan for $24; today, it faces the New York City branch of the National Museum of the American Indian. People used to bowl here, just like the ghosts of Irving's "Rip Van Winkle."
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Go take more photos,
Beautiful! mine is here: http://clavsupclose.blogspot.com/2011/05/mymbm-rt.html
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Great story and photos!
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Love the photos and history. I see shots of New York City on TV but it's not the same as actually being there and taking closeups of flowers 'n such. Thank you. I'm #105 on RT.
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