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Evacuation Day (New York)
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Evacuation Day on November 25 marks the day in 1783 when British forces evacuated New York City after the Treaty of Paris led to the end of the American Revolutionary War. In their wake, General Georg
The 1879 painting Evacuation Day and Washington's Triumphal Entry
The 1879 painting Evacuation Day and Washington's Triumphal Entry
Prison Ship Martyrs' Monument in modern Fort Greene Park, Brooklyn.
Prison Ship Martyrs' Monument in modern Fort Greene Park, Brooklyn.
Washington's Grand Entry into New York, November 25, 1783 by Alphonse Bigot
Washington's Grand Entry into New York, November 25, 1783 by Alphonse Bigot
Monument in Bennett Park marking the November 16, 1776, evacuation and the November 25, 1783 triumphal entry of the American forces
Monument in Bennett Park marking the November 16, 1776, evacuation and the November 25, 1783 triumphal entry of the American forces
The Battery (Manhattan)
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The Battery, formerly known as Battery Park, is a 25-acre public park located at the southern tip of Manhattan Island in New York City facing New York Harbor. The park is bounded by Battery Place on t
Evacuation Day (New York)
…wake, General George Washington led the Continental Army from his headquarters north of the city across the Harlem River and south through Manhattan to the Battery at its southern tip. Following the significant losses at the Battle of Long Island on August 27, 1776, General George Washington and the Continental…
Aerial view of the Battery in 2010. At park's left is Pier A, at park's right is South Ferry Terminal. On the far right is the East River.
Aerial view of the Battery in 2010. At park's left is Pier A, at park's right is South Ferry Terminal. On the far right is the East River.
1793 rendering of the flagpole and recent plantings at the Battery
1793 rendering of the flagpole and recent plantings at the Battery
The James Watson House, 1793–1806, attributed to John McComb Jr., and adjoining shrine to St. Elizabeth Ann Seton face Battery Park
The James Watson House, 1793–1806, attributed to John McComb Jr., and adjoining shrine to St. Elizabeth Ann Seton face Battery Park
Battery Place station foreground right; South Ferry station left
Battery Place station foreground right; South Ferry station left