1783 Evacuation Day Plaza (Manhattan)
Present name:Bowling Green Plaza
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Honoree: This co-naming marks the place where General George Washington and the Continental Army witnessed the lowering of the last British flag and the raising of the Stars and Stripes to mark the successful conclusion to the American Revolution. November 25, 1783is called Evacuation Day because it was the day that the last British troops left the newly minted United States of America. For almost 100 years following the evacuation, the City of New York celebrated Evacuation Day with flag raising ceremonies at the Battery, parades from Bowling Green to City Hall and events at Fraunces Tavern. At its height, Evacuation Day was the second largest secular American cultural holiday, behind only July 4th. (Chin)
LL: 2016/23