A Whimsical Wander Through History: The Lowdown on Union Square's

George Washington, the first President of the United States, is as cool as a can of PBR in Union Square, NYC. Sculpted by Henry Kirk Brown, this swanky 1856 bronze statue is the OG in New York City Parks' collection. But what's the scoop on this cowboy-riding fella, you ask? Let's hop in a DeLorean and time warp back to 1783, shall we? After the Independence Day parade, where George's Continental Army got a standing ovation, it seems this statue in Union Square bolted off to the bar before the final lap, with George striking a pose. The statue jives with Abraham Lincoln's statue and the Independence Flagstaff, both strutting their stuff in the heart of Manhattan. But this tale takes a turn stranger than your crazy enthusiast uncle's stories at the family barbecue.

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