1. MADISON SQUARE PARK
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2. Named after James Madison, our 4th American President, Madison Square Park
was created in 1686, and became an official park to the public in 1847. The
area in which the park is located is also known as Madison Square. Bordered by
Madison Avenue and 5th Avenue, Madison Square was known to be a park for
the elitist in Manhattan. Even with its pronounced location within Manhattan,
the park did become somewhat of an eye-sore by the 1990s, and underwent a
2.5 million dollar renovation, funded by prominent figures like New York Life
Insurance Company, Union Square Hospitality Group, and Rudin Management.
With the renovation, original elements were restored back to the state that made
Madison Square Park such a beautiful park to begin with.
3. Madison Square was also the
location of the original Ceremonial
arches constructed in honor of
George Washington for his
Inaugural swear-in as the Nation’s
first President. Though the
arches were temporary, one arch
remains preserved in the park
that is now dedicated to our first
president; Washington Square
Park.
4. Madison Square is known for
other monumental moments in
history like the lighting of the
first community Christmas tree
in America in 1912. In fact, the
arm and the torch that now
belong to Lady Liberty also
stood in the park for 6 years in
1876, before funds were raised
to complete the rest of the
statue!
5. Madison Square serves as an important destination for tourists to visit with
its timelessness and legendary folklore, and the best way to hear these
outstanding tales is with a Licensed Tour Guide that can walk you through
the entire park. Walk along and hear the best tales from the locals, so you
can return home and let all of your family and friends in on the stories that
built a government, group of people and a Nation.
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Check out the following sites for
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