Statue in Henry Hudson Park, Bronx, New York, USA depicting Henry Hudson d. 1611
Location
Henry Hudson Park, Bronx, New York, USA, Rest of the World
Details
Description: Bronze statue of Hudson on top of Doric column.
Date Erected: 1938
Artists: Karl Bitter, Karl Heinrich Gruppe
Date Erected: 1938
Artists: Karl Bitter, Karl Heinrich Gruppe
People
Hudson, Henry
Age:
Date of Death: circa 1611
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Explorer
Organisation:
Age:
Date of Death: circa 1611
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Explorer
Organisation:
Extra
Notes: Funded by public subscription and begun in 1906, the 300th anniversary of Hudson's arrival in the river that bears his name. The column set up in 1912, and the statue completed when the project was revived in 1937. The monument was renovated in 1989.