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The actual site of Nathan Hale's execution is a subject of debate - there are at least three other competing sites.
By Larry Gertner, August 12, 2017
Nathan Hale Marker
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At the British artillery park near this site Nathan Hale, Captain in the U.S. Army, Yale graduate of 1773, apprehended within enemy lines while seeking information was executed on the morning of September 22, 1776. His last words were “I only . . . — — Map (db m124738) HM |
| | “I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country.” This graceful, 13-foot standing bronze figure, sculpted by Frederick MacMonnies (1863-1937), directly faces City Hall and honors the last moments of the . . . — — Map (db m130081) HM |
| | Legendary 21-year old hero of the Revolutionary War was hanged as an American spy on Sunday, September 22, 1776, probably within 100 yards of here. Arrested Saturday night, he was interrogated by the British commander, General William Howe, at his . . . — — Map (db m166041) WM |
May. 7, 2024