George Washington, Equestrian statue in Union Square, Manhattan, New York City, United States

George Washington is a bronze equestrian statue by Henry Kirke Brown in Union Square, Manhattan, dedicated on July 4, 1856. It shows Washington beginning his triumphant march through Manhattan on Evacuation Day, November 25, 1783. The sculpture measures 26'4" by 13'6" and rests on a Barre granite pedestal designed by architect Richard Upjohn, 12'2" by 7'9" by 15'.

Henry Kirke Brown's bronze was dedicated on July 4, 1856, in Union Square, making it the oldest sculpture in the New York City Parks collection. It shows Washington starting his march through Manhattan on Evacuation Day, November 25, 1783, after the British left the city. Richard Upjohn designed the Barre granite pedestal.

The bronze depicts Washington at the start of the Continental Army's march through Manhattan on Evacuation Day, November 25, 1783, after the British left the city. The monument lines up axially with the Abraham Lincoln statue and the Independence Flagstaff in Union Square.

The statue stands in Union Square, not on Wall Street, and can be reached at any hour from the square's paved paths. It faces south along the park's central axis, aligned with the Abraham Lincoln statue and the Independence Flagstaff, so all three can be seen in one walk. The bronze and its Barre granite pedestal are outdoors and uncovered.

The statue shows Washington at the start of his march through Manhattan on Evacuation Day, November 25, 1783, after the British left the city. During the 2023 Union Square riot, some rioters climbed onto it.