



Nathan Hale Statue
Lower Manhattan
Stand where Nathan Hale took his final walk before becoming America's first spy to die for his country. This annual commemoration honors the young schoolteacher turned Revolutionary War hero with patriotic speeches and wreath-laying at his 1893 statue.
Historical ceremony
Revolutionary War tribute
Outdoor memorial
Patriotic tradition
Tips
🛡️enter through Steve Flanders Square gates
🔒expect metal detector and bag scan
🪑chairs set up at the statue location
Nathan Hale Statue
Lower ManhattanOpen




Stand where Nathan Hale took his final walk before becoming America's first spy to die for his country. This annual commemoration honors the young schoolteacher turned Revolutionary War hero with patriotic speeches and wreath-laying at his 1893 statue.
Historical ceremony
Revolutionary War tribute
Outdoor memorial
Patriotic tradition
Tips
🛡️enter through Steve Flanders Square gates
🔒expect metal detector and bag scan
🪑chairs set up at the statue location