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'''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|accessdate=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|accessdate=July 23, 2014|publisher=New York City Department of Parks and Recreation}}</ref>
'''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|access-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|access-date=July 23, 2014|publisher=New York City Department of Parks and Recreation}}</ref>


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Latest revision as of 07:51, 22 June 2023

Independence Flagstaff
The monument in 2012
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40°44′09″N 73°59′25″W / 40.73593°N 73.99031°W / 40.73593; -73.99031
LocationManhattan, New York, United States
DesignerAnthony de Francisci
Height40 ft.

Independence Flagstaff, also known as the Charles F. Murphy Memorial Flagpole, is an outdoor memorial by sculptor Anthony de Francisci, located in 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.[1] The monument is in axial alignment with Henry Kirke Brown's statues of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln.[2]

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  1. ^ "Union Square Park: Independence Flagstaff". New York City Department of Parks and Recreation. Retrieved July 20, 2014.
  2. ^ "Union Square Park: Abraham Lincoln". New York City Department of Parks and Recreation. Retrieved July 23, 2014.