At the Statue of Nathan Hale in City Hall Park, historian and lawyer James Kaplan discusses Hale's life and significance, and the history of City Hall. Hale was hung by the British in 1776 after being convicted of being a spy. Before he was hung, he uttered the words, "I only regret I have but one life to give for my country." This sculpture was erected in 1890 in City Hall Park, New York, at the site where Hale is believed to have been executed.