Union Square in Manhattan in New York County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
George Washington
Erected 1856 by Henry Kirke Brown, sculptor.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary.
Location. 40° 44.122′ N, 73° 59.443′ W. Memorial is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is in Union Square. It is on East 14th Street west of Union Square East, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 5 Union Square E, New York NY 10003, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in New York City. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Union Square Park (here, next to this marker); Union Square History (within shouting distance of this marker); New York City Garment Workers (within shouting distance of this marker); Mohandas K. Gandhi (within shouting distance of this marker); Lafayette (within shouting distance of this marker); Independence Flagstaff (within shouting distance of this marker); Lincoln Building (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Union Square Savings Bank (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manhattan.
Other markers no longer nearby. George Washington Statue (was here, next to this marker but has been permanently removed); a different marker also named George Washington Statue
this page online
Also see . . . NYC Parks Profile about the George Washington Statue. (Submitted on March 11, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.)
Additional commentary.
1. About George Washington
This memorial in Union Square has had multiple interpretive panels for it throughout the years. However, the statue serves as a war memorial in its own right since it depicts Washington on Evacuation Day during the American Revolutionary War.
Interpretive signs qualify on their own because they can share different information about the statue as interests change over time, whether about the creation of the statue, how the public has viewed the statue over time, about George Washington as a Revolutionary War hero or as the first President under the current Constitution of the United States.
The statue itself does not divulge these details. It merely depicts an artist's mid-nineteenth century interpretation of George Washington.
— Submitted March 11, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 11, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 11, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 288 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 11, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
