Smithsonian Magazine

In 1776, Angry New Yorkers Tore Down a Statue of George III With a Revolutionary Fervor. A New Exhibition Lets You Do It, Too

Pulling Down the Statue of George III, Johannes Adam Simon Oertel, engraved by John C. McRae, published by Joseph Laing, 1859 MCNY The imposing 4,000-pound statue of George III arrived in Manhattan in ...
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In 1776, angry New Yorkers tore down a statue of George III with a revolutionary fervor. A new exhibition lets you do it, too

The imposing 4,000-pound statue of George III arrived in Manhattan in 1770, five years before the start of the American Revolution. Dressed in a full suit of armor, the king sat on horseback with his ...