Independence Flagstaff: Difference between revisions

'''Independence Flagstaff''', also known as the '''Charles F. Murphy Memorial Flagpole''', is an outdoor memorial by sculptor [[Anthony de Francisci]], located in [[Union Square, Manhattan|Union Square Park]] in [[Manhattan]], New York, which commemorates the 150th anniversary of the signing of the [[United States Declaration of Independence]]. The memorial was cast in 1926 and dedicated on July 4, 1930. It was made of steel, with [[copper sheathing]], and is set on a granite pedestal which includes bronze bas-reliefs and plaques.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/unionsquarepark/highlights/12341|title=Union Square Park: Independence Flagstaff|accessdateaccess-date=July 20, 2014|publisher=[[New York City Department of Parks and Recreation]]}}</ref> The monument is in axial alignment with [[Henry Kirke Brown]]'s statues of [[George Washington (Brown)|George Washington]] and [[Statue of Abraham Lincoln (New York City)|Abraham Lincoln]].<ref name=P&R>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/unionsquarepark/monuments/913|title= Union Square Park: Abraham Lincoln|accessdateaccess-date=July 23, 2014|publisher=New York City Department of Parks and Recreation}}</ref>

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