I chose to take a friend to The Museum of the City of New York because we needed some "quiet". The day before she and I had been absolutely worn out by the city: masses of people, miles of concrete sidewalks, crowded subways, honking taxis, and noisy restaurants. Plus we'd stayed out pretty late that evening. . .ahem.
(You may want to read about my first visit to this museum here.)
A friend and reader of this blog, Benny, recently suggested I write about some the city's statues. And here is a photo of a colossal statue of Alexander Hamilton located on the north side of the museum's entrance.
We all have some understanding of Hamilton's role in history, but I didn't realize how much New York pays tribute to him. Check out this map of Hamilton's New York created by the New York Historical Society.
The statue of De Witt Clinton's is ensconced into the south end of the front of the museum.
Below is a paragraph about Mr. Clinton from Wikipedia. I suggest you read the whole article. Did you know he was responsible for the creation of the Erie Canal? Remember singing "Low bridge, everybody down. . ." in grade school?
". . . an early American politician and naturalist who served as an United States Senator and was the sixth Governor of New York. In this last capacity, he was largely responsible for the construction of the Erie Canal. Clinton was the leader of New York's People’s Party and was a major rival of Martin Van Buren. . . .He heavily influenced the development of the New York State and the United States."
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