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Not too well-remembered, Fitz-Greene Halleck was a popular nineteen-century poet and essayist. His major claim to fame is probably this statue, seen on The Mall in Central Park. It was sculpted by James Wilson Alexander MacDonald (1824–1908). The statue is made of bronze and Westerly granite. According to the New York City Parks website, "The statue was dedicated on May 15, 1877. The ceremony was attended by President Rutherford B. Hayes (1822–1893), as well as his entire cabinet. The throng of spectators, estimated at 10,000, was so great on that day, and the damage to the surrounding turf so widespread, that park officials were said to have subsequently outlawed assemblies of such great size."
sstavsky , 2024-05-21 15:56:41
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