Bowling Green Park is the oldest park in New York City. As the Encyclopedia of New York City note "the local government laid out a bowling green in 1733 and offered it for rent to three local residents for one peppercorn a year". It had previously been used as a parade ground and cattle market.

1. Bowling Green Park
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2. Bowling Green Park
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Bowling Green Park is the oldest park in NewYork
City.As the Encyclopedia of NewYork City note
“The local government laid out a bowling green in
1733 and offered it for rent to three local residents
for one peppercorn a year".
It had previously been used as a parade ground and
cattle market.

3. Public Park
The park is a teardrop shaped plaza
formed by the branching of
Broadway.The park is a fenced in
grassy area with tables and chairs
that are popular lunchtime
destinations for workers in the
nearby Financial District.There is a
fountain in the center which is
bounded on all sides by a grove of
trees.
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4. Charging Bull
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It is home to the famous Charging
Bull sculpture, also known as the
“Wall Street bull”, a symbol of
financial optimism. Since 1989 tis
icon has sat at the head of the
park a 7,000 pound Charging Bull
it was moved to Bowling Green
shortly after being illegally
deposited in front of the Stock
Exchange by sculptor Arturo Di
Modica.

5. Popular Lunch Spot
Previously there was a public street
along the south edge of the park,
also called "Bowling Green", but
since this area was needed for a
modern entrance to the subway
station, the road was eliminated and
paved over with cobblestones.
The recent beautification efforts
through its birchlike London Plane
trees, simple fountain, wooden
benches, and wi-fi access make it a
popular lunch spot.
The Bowling Green Park is among a
mixed area of residential and work
places Lots of places to eat and drink
subway entrance and the Wall
Street.

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