Van Arsdale raised the Flag
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Van Arsdale raised the Flag

New York, New York
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On November 25, 1783, later known as Evacuation Day, he is said to have gamely climbed a greasy flagpole left by the British at Fort George as they departed the city, to remove their standard and replace it with the American flag. The flag-raising story only appears after the fact though, and many accounts that include a climber describe a man a decade younger than Van Arsdale actually was at that point. He and his descendants, such as John Lafayette Riker, are associated with later annual commemorations.

Removed, Nov 25, 1783

Related Events
Evacuation Day Commemoration

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John Van Arsdale

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First Reading of the Declaration of Independence
Liberty Pole
Evacuation Day
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