George Washington Statue 5 Union Square East, Manhattan, New York 10003

"Great looking statue of our first president. The day I went it was fenced off so I couldn’t get too close. But still got some great shots of the man on his horse."

"The history of the statue, that it was from one of the first foundries capable of a piece of such size, scale and quality in the US and how the statue has been moved around within the park are probably little known. Residents, certainly, take it for granted. I’m glad the sign with its history is here. I stop by and read it every few years as I forget the statue’s history. Washington himself would probably be dismayed to see the homeless and addicted that often sleep below his horse’s feet during the warmer months. “What sort of society has ours become?” He might wonder."

"Who cares about the stupid old statue. Look around your in the middle of the coolest cities in the world. And it's the people who make union square park so cool, not a statue of some old dead guy. Yes he was a great president but the now is way more interesting and the scene is there at the south end of the park on the steps."

"The main attraction of Union Square Park is the equestrian statue of George Washington that greats you as you enter the park from 14th Street. It commemorates Evacuation Day, the day that British troops left the island of Manhattan after the conclusion of the American Revolution. On November 25, 1783, the British departed and George Washington triumphantly led the Continental Army down through Manhattan to the Battery. Dedicated in 1856, this statue is the oldest sculpture in the New York City Parks collection. The statue originally stood in a traffic island in the middle of 14th Street until it was moved to its present location in 1930."

"I have walked down Wall Street every time I have visited New York City, I have either walked passed this monument, or forgot to stop and admire this fabulous sculpture. This visit, I was determined to stop by, and this time, I did. The sculpture is fantastic, and deservedly honours the first President of the United States. Well worth a detour to visit if you are visiting the NYSE or World Trade Centre Memorial and the One World Observation Deck a couple of blocks away."