- New York City's first park
- Small public park in Lower Manhattan
- Originally was the spot for the cattle market and for parades
- In 1626, held the legendary sale of Manhattan to Peter Minuit
- In 1733, offered for rent for one peppercorn per year
- First designated as a park in 1733
- Has an iron fence which has become a New York City landmark
- Redesigned in 1939
- Restored to its original 18th century look in 1976
- Charging Bull added in 1989
- Symbolized "the strength, power, and hope of the American people for the future"
Thursday, October 6, 2011
The Bowling Green
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Consider: why was Bowling Green the site of street demonstrations against the Stamp Act?
ReplyDeletePersonally after reading and researching so much about the Bowling Green, I enjoyed being able to visit it and see for myself everything that I had learned. Thinking about all the places we stopped at and everything we saw, its amazing how much history is wrapped up in one city. I believe that this was the location for many major protests because this was where the statue of King George stood. The statue was a symbol of their loyalty to Great Britain and if they protested around it or torn it down, it showed that the loyalty no longer existed.
ReplyDeleteOne of the things that I liked about Bowling Green was the view of what was Fort George. It allowed me to imagine how the mobs could have felt while protesting against the British. It was also interesting how even the sharp edges on the gate are from small stories, and not originally from aesthetic reasons.
ReplyDeleteYes, both of you are right: it had the statue of the king and was located right in front of the fort named after him! The crowd burned an effigy of the stamp tax collector here.
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