Daniel Webster's Unexpected Stroll Along the Park's Wild West

Daniel Webster's Unexpected Stroll Along the Park's Wild West

Central Park's grand ol' Daniel Webster statue might've looked a bit out of place near the Mall, but it found its groove at West Drive, nearly at 72nd Street.

Back in 1876, ol' Dan – or Daniel Webster as he's formally known – had a sweet deal going, set to chill in Central Park's Mall. But our humongous marble fella was a wee bit too big for that comfy spot – much like when I've had one too many slices. So, the park's brightest brains had no option but to move that rocky nugget to the West Drive. And true to form, New York's finest came up with a cracker of a solution when faced with a conundrum.

Sources: Wikipedia, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons

Written by Friendly Jane

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