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Bowling Green
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Lizbeth
September 29, 2019
Address Whitehall Street and Broadway Date 1733, reconstructed 1978 Where it gets its name The park originally had a “bowling green,” or green space where the game “bowls” or “squares” would be played. What it was before Parade ground, marketplace and supposedly the site where Peter Minuit purchased the land of Manhattan from Native Americans. Why it’s notable Part of its iron fence, which dates back to 1771 and once served to protect an equestrian statue of King George, remains intact. The statue, on the other hand, was toppled at beginning of the Revolution; find a painting of that rebellious event at the New-York Historical Society. What it is now A public park—the oldest in the City—with a fountain at its center. Fast fact The bronze Charging Bull statue was originally dropped off underneath a downtown Christmas tree Mission Impossible–style, before finding its permanent Bowling Green home.
Address Whitehall Street and Broadway Date 1733, reconstructed 1978 Where it gets its name The park originally had a “bowling green,” or green space where the game “bowls” or “squares” would be played. What it was before Parade ground, marketplace and supposedly the site where Peter Minuit purchased…
Joshua
September 16, 2011
Nice park located near area with great views of Statue of Liberty if you walk to the water. This is also where the famous Wall Street "Bull" is located.
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Bowling Green
New York, NY