| Site of Colonial Executions - New York City.
Note by Hearn:
Originality | located at extreme southern tip of
) Manhattan *sland, Area was a park by the 1740's
‘and protests by genteel citizenry compelled re-
moval of gallows to a less controvesiakt location,
Sunday strollers objected to the sight. The
new site in desolate region beyond the city walls
called "Fresh-Water" - present Canal Street in
Manhattan, VY riginally a Fresh Water inlet from
the brackish Bast River. The site was drained
and filled in the nineteenth century. Powder-
house also located there to preclude potential
explosion in populated area, First execution
Gener yea aS 8lE mable to this location: Manus
Carroll ih 1749. Remained place of execution
through Revolution when growth required moved,
| Site of Colonial Executions - New York City.
Note by Hearn:
| Originally located at extreme southern tip of
Manhattan *sland. Area was a park by the 1740's
and protests by genteel citizenry compelled re-
moval of gallows to a less controvesiakt location,
Sunday strollers objected to the sight. The
new site in desolate region beyond the city walls
called "Fresh-Water" - present Canal Street in
Manhattan, VY riginally a Fresh Water inlet from
the brackish Bast River. The site was drained
and filled in the nineteenth century. Powder-
house also located there to preclude potential
explosion in populated area, First execution
definitely assignable to this location: Manus
Carroll ih 1749. Remained place of execution
through Revolution when growth required moved.
| Site of Colonial Executions - New York City.
Note by Hearn:
Originally located at extreme southern tip of
Manhattan +sland. Area was a park by the 1740's
rotests by genteel citizenry compelled re-
oval of gallows to a less controvesia® location,|
Sunday strollers objected to the sight, The
new site in desolate region beyond the city walls|
called "Fresh-Water" - present Canal Street in
Manhattan, V riginally a Fresh Water inlet from
brackish Bast River. The site was drained
and filled in the nineteenth century. Powder-
house also located there to preclude potential
explosion in oe ate ar First execution
definitely ggsicne nis location: Menus
Carrol: Figo Remained place of execution
Rees mate when growth required moved,
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