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An important location in 1776 New York. Scene of the first NYC reading of the Declaration of Independence on July 9 (source). Site of the "Liberty Pole". Nathan Hale tried and executed here.

Described by John Adams here.

image The northern end of the park in 1825, as seen from the corner of Chambers and Broadway. The building on the left is the former almshouse, which by 1825 was serving as a museum. The center building is the jail. (Source)

Liberty Pole (note: this is a painting of the 5th version, the first was presumably similar and was up until August 1776, but the Sons of Liberty would keep putting up versions)

1776 Liberty Pole

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Almshouse to the north of the Commons ("Work House" on map below) image

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Kings College (now Columbia University) was just west of the Commons

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Map of New York in 1776:

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