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By Bill Coughlin, November 5, 2008
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1 New York, New York County, Manhattan, Financial District — Trinity Church — Exploring Downtown — Reported permanently removed
Trinity was founded as the Church of England’s parish church for colonial New York, and its charter issued in 1697 by King William III, appointed as rector the Lord Bishop of London. Despite Trinity’s Royal beginnings, however, the church’s later . . . Map (db m127712) HM
2 New York, New York County, Manhattan, Bloomingdale — Franz Sigel Statue — Riverside Park
      This bronze equestrian sculpture of military officer, educator, journalist, and public servant Franz Sigel (1824-1902) is by the distinguished sculptor Karl Bitter (1867-1915). Sigel is also honored with a park named for him, which is . . . Map (db m53973) HM
3 New York, New York County, Manhattan, Morningside Heights — Carl Schurz Monument — Morningside Park
Carl Schurz (1829-1906) was born in Liblar, Prussia (near what is now Cologne, Germany). In 1848, while a doctoral candidate at the University of Bonn, he joined the democratic revolt opposing the autocratic German government. After participating in . . . Map (db m98463) HM
4 Alabama, Jefferson County, Birmingham, Five Points South — The Iron Man: Vulcan
The giant, cast iron statue you see towering above you is Vulcan, the Roman god of metalwork and the forge. The 56-foot tall statue was commissioned by Birmingham leaders to represent their new, growing city at the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair. After . . . Map (db m26297) HM
 
 
  
 
 
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Sep. 10, 2026