Statue of Nathan Hale (New York City)

Nathan Hale
Nathan Hale as photographed by the International Film Service and published in The National Geographic Magazine in 1917
ArtistFrederick William MacMonnies
Year1893 (1893)
TypeSculpture
MediumBronze
SubjectNathan Hale
LocationCity Hall Park, New York City

Nathan Hale is a bronze sculpture of Nathan Hale, an American Patriot, soldier and spy for the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War, unveiled by the Sons of the Revolution in the State of New York during the celebration of Evacuation Day (New York), November 25, 1893.[1] It originally stood at the corner of Broadway and Chambers Street in Manhattan. Currently it is located at the steps of New York City Hall. The image of Nathan Hale gazed at passersby in almost the same location, where on September 22, 1776, he was hanged by Loyalist partisans during the American Revolution. Standing eight feet tall,[2] the sculpture was created by Frederick William MacMonnies,[1] a pupil of August St. Gaudens. It cost approximately $15,000 when completed and mounted.

  1. ^ a b Nathan Hale The Martyr, New York Times, November 25, 1893, p. 1.
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