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Fate of the Toppled Statue

When: 1776
Where: Bowling Green, New York City
Part of: Toppling of the Statue of George III

The pulled-down 4,000-pound statue is said to have been melted into ammunition for the Continental Army to fight the British.

After being pulled down in 1776, the 4,000-pound (1,800 kg) statue is said to have been melted for ammunition for the Continental Army to fight the British. The account is reported as traditional ('is said to have been') rather than as a documented fact, so the munitions claim carries that qualification.

Sources

Bowling Green (New York City) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-22

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