The Peter Stuyvesant Monument is a memorial to Peter Stuyvesant and the establishment of settlement of Bergen, New Netherlands in 1660. It is located at Journal Square district of Jersey City, New Jersey. The statue of Stuyvesant by J. Massey Rhind was originally installed in 1913 at Bergen Square. The statue and pedestal were unceremoniously removed in 2010. In 2014, the statue was restored and placed at nearby park in anticipation that a new pedestal would be built at the original location.
| Peter Stuyvesant Monument | |
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| Year | 1913 |
| Type | Bronze |
| Location | near Bergen Square Jersey City, New Jersey |
Significance
editBergen Square and surrounding streets are the site of what is considered to be the oldest chartered municipality in the state of New Jersey, which at the time was part of the province of New Netherland. While the area had been settled as early as the 1630s, first charter was granted by the Director-General of New Netherland, Petrus Stuyvesant in 1660 as Bergen.[1][2] In 1683, became it became Bergen Township.
Original dedication
editA statue of Stuyvesant by J. Massey Rhind was situated on Bergen Square to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the establishment of Bergen.[3] The square had originally been surveyed and designed by Jacques Cortelyou.
Removal and restoration
editIn the winter of 2010, the monument's base and inscribed tablets were demolished. The bronze statue of Stuyvesant was hauled to a local stone yard.[4]
Efforts to restore the statue began almost immediately.[4][5][6][7][8] It was rededicated in a new park at Hudson County Community College in 2014.[9][10]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Van Winkle, Daniel (October 5, 1910). "History of Bergen Village (Third Article)" (PDF). The New York Times. Retrieved June 10, 2022.
- ^ "Jersey City Past and Present | New Jersey City University". www.njcu.edu. Archived from the original on September 15, 2008.
- ^ Gomez, John (February 8, 2011). "Legends & Landmarks: Famed sculptor of the early 20th century created historically, artistically important Jersey City statue of Peter Stuyvesant". The Jersey Journal. NJ Advance Media. Retrieved November 5, 2017.
- ^ a b Hack, Charles (July 14, 2012). "Jersey City and Hudson County contribute toward pedestal for restored Peter Stuyvesant statue". The Jersey Journal. NJ Advance Media.
- ^ Arrue, Karine (October 18, 2010). "Peter Stuyvesant statue to be restored and returned to Bergen Avenue post". The Jersey Journal. NJ Advance Media. Retrieved November 5, 2017.
- ^ Hernandez, Yarleen (July 10, 2013). "Peter Stuyvesant monument will return to Jersey City". NJ Advance Media. Retrieved November 5, 2017.
- ^ Tat, Linh (April 9, 2015). "Historic pedestal dug up in Secaucus". The Record. Archived from the original on April 12, 2015.
- ^ "Peter Stuyvesant statue in Jersey City leaves storage for restoration". The Jersey Journal. NJ Advance Media. August 12, 2011.
- ^ Torres, Agustin C. (September 14, 2014). "Gone for more than four years, statue of Peter Stuyvesant is back in public view". The Jersey Journal. NJ Advance Media.
- ^ Mendez, Sandra (September 17, 2020). "Protesters Leave No Racist Monument Unturned". The Gothic Times.
External links
edit- Photos of restored statue
- "Untitled (Sculpture of Peter Stuyvesant) from the collection of Hudson County Community College". Artwork Archive.
- "Traversing History: Journal Square Monuments and Memorials – Lynn Hazan". lynnhazan.com.
- "Scene from Bergen Square, showing Peter Stuyvesant statue, Jersey City, N.J." www.digitalcommonwealth.org.