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GW’s River Horse

GW’s River Horse Legend has it that the atomic was once home to these wondrous beasts. George and Martha Washington are even said to have watched them cavort in the river shallows from the porch...

GW’s River Horse Legend has it that the atomic was once home to these wondrous beasts. George and Martha Washington are even said to have watched them cavort in the river shallows from the...

    Seneca Village Community - Livelihoods

    Seneca Village CommunityLivelihoods   In this area lived several African-American families whose individual occupations give us further insight into the lives of residents of Seneca Village, as...

    Seneca Village CommunityLivelihoods   In this area lived several African-American families whose individual occupations give us further insight into the lives of residents of Seneca Village,...

    • new york
    • manhattan
    • central park
    • seneca village
    • 1855
    • 1856

    Quercus x Hawkinsii Hybrid Oak

    QUERCUS X HAWKINSII   HYBRID OAK   DEDICATED IN HONOR   OF EARL D. WEINER   CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD 1998-2007

    QUERCUS X HAWKINSII   HYBRID OAK   DEDICATED IN HONOR   OF EARL D. WEINER   CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD 1998-2007

    • new york
    • brooklyn
    • brooklyn bot...
    • tree
    • trees
    • oak
    • oaks
    • 1998
    • 2007

    Boulder Hill

    BOULDER HILL AND THE ENTIRE NORTHERN PORTION OF THE BOTANIC GARDEN ARE PART OF THE TERMINAL GLACIAL MORAINE EXTENDING FROM THE NARROWS TO MONTAUK POINT   THIS TABLET WAS GIVEN IN 1932 BY THE BOYS...

    BOULDER HILL AND THE ENTIRE NORTHERN PORTION OF THE BOTANIC GARDEN ARE PART OF THE TERMINAL GLACIAL MORAINE EXTENDING FROM THE NARROWS TO MONTAUK POINT   THIS TABLET WAS GIVEN IN 1932 BY THE BOYS...

    • new york
    • brooklyn
    • brooklyn bot...
    • boulder hill
    • glacial moraine

    Barbara Rich

    IN LOVING MEMORY OF   BARBARA RICH MOTHER, EDUCATOR, ACTIVIST, PLANT WHISPERER.Submitted by @lampbane

    IN LOVING MEMORY OF   BARBARA RICH MOTHER, EDUCATOR, ACTIVIST, PLANT WHISPERER.Submitted by @lampbane

    • new york
    • brooklyn
    • brooklyn bot...
    • barbara rich

    Blossom Perlmutter Fuerst

    IN LOVING MEMORY OF BLOSSOM PERLMUTTER FUERST 1928-2005 FROM HER HUSBAND MELVIN,CHILDREN LISA AND CLAUDIASubmitted by @lampbane

    IN LOVING MEMORY OF BLOSSOM PERLMUTTER FUERST 1928-2005 FROM HER HUSBAND MELVIN,CHILDREN LISA AND CLAUDIASubmitted by @lampbane

    • new york
    • brooklyn
    • brooklyn bot...
    • blossom perl...
    • 1928
    • 2005

    Dr. Melvin Burt Fuerst

    IN LOVING MEMORY OF DR. MELVIN BURT FUERST 1924-2013Submitted by @lampbane

    IN LOVING MEMORY OF DR. MELVIN BURT FUERST 1924-2013Submitted by @lampbane

    • new york
    • brooklyn
    • brooklyn bot...
    • melvin fuerst
    • 1924
    • 2013

    Ernestine Feinland

    "IT WASN'T UNTIL I VISITED BBG THAT I DISCOVERED NATURE FIRST HAND. THERE I ENTERED A WORLD OF MAGIC."   ERNESTINE FEINLAND

    "IT WASN'T UNTIL I VISITED BBG THAT I DISCOVERED NATURE FIRST HAND. THERE I ENTERED A WORLD OF MAGIC."   ERNESTINE FEINLAND

    • new york
    • brooklyn
    • brooklyn bot...
    • ernestine feinland

    John and Eleanor Peterson

    IN LOVING MEMORY OF CHILDREN'S GARDEN PARENTSJOHN PETERSON, 1936-1986 ELEANOR PETERSON, 1941-2013Submitted by @lampbane

    IN LOVING MEMORY OF CHILDREN'S GARDEN PARENTSJOHN PETERSON, 1936-1986 ELEANOR PETERSON, 1941-2013Submitted by @lampbane

    • new york
    • brooklyn
    • brooklyn bot...
    • 1936
    • 1986
    • 1941
    • 2013

    David Booth Marentette

    IN LOVING MEMORY   DAVID BOOTH MARENTETTE   1939 - 2007   HE LOVED TO BRING HIS FAMILY TO THIS BOSKY DELL

    IN LOVING MEMORY   DAVID BOOTH MARENTETTE   1939 - 2007   HE LOVED TO BRING HIS FAMILY TO THIS BOSKY DELL

    • new york
    • brooklyn
    • brooklyn bot...
    • 1939
    • 2007

    Hon. Richard Young

    THIS GATE IS THE GIFT OFHON. RICHARD YOUNG 1929Submitted by @lampbane

    THIS GATE IS THE GIFT OFHON. RICHARD YOUNG 1929Submitted by @lampbane

    • brooklyn
    • brooklyn bot...
    • garden
    • gate
    • richard young
    • 1929

    Seneca Village Landscape - Geology

    Seneca Village Landscape   Geology   The geology of this are still visible throughout this section of the park, was a daily part of the lives of Seneca Village residents: Descriptions of the...

    Seneca Village Landscape   Geology   The geology of this are still visible throughout this section of the park, was a daily part of the lives of Seneca Village residents: Descriptions of...

    • new york
    • manhattan
    • central park
    • seneca village
    • geology
    • rocks
    • schist
    • 2011
    • 2016

    Seneca Village Community - Reservoir Keepers

    Seneca Village CommunityReservoir Keepers In 1842, the city completed construction of one of its most consequential public works projects, the Croton Aqueduct system, which supplied the city with...

    Seneca Village CommunityReservoir Keepers In 1842, the city completed construction of one of its most consequential public works projects, the Croton Aqueduct system, which supplied the city...

    • new york
    • manhattan
    • central park
    • seneca village
    • reservoir
    • 1842
    • 1856
    • croton

    The Tempest, v, 1

    Where the bee sucks, there suck I,In the cowslip's bell I lieThe Tempest, v, 1Submitted by @lampbane

    Where the bee sucks, there suck I,In the cowslip's bell I lieThe Tempest, v, 1Submitted by @lampbane

    • new york
    • manhattan
    • central park
    • shakespeare
    • garden

    Bloom, Matt Kissel

    BLOOM MATT KISSEL   The piece is a subtle celebration of color and commonality; a tribute to the cultural crossroads that make this great city. The varied combinations of complimentary sunset hues...

    BLOOM MATT KISSEL   The piece is a subtle celebration of color and commonality; a tribute to the cultural crossroads that make this great city. The varied combinations of complimentary sunset hues...

    • new york
    • manhattan
    • art
    • matt kissel

    Leon Gilbert

    WHEN THE GOLDEN DAY IS DONE. THROUGH THE CLOSING PORTAL, CHILD AND GARDEN, FLOWER AND SUN,VANISH ALL THINGS MORTAL. - RL STEVENSONIN MEMORY OF LEON GILBERT 1922-2001Submitted by @lampbane

    WHEN THE GOLDEN DAY IS DONE. THROUGH THE CLOSING PORTAL, CHILD AND GARDEN, FLOWER AND SUN,VANISH ALL THINGS MORTAL. - RL STEVENSONIN MEMORY OF LEON GILBERT 1922-2001Submitted by @lampbane

    • new york
    • brooklyn
    • brooklyn bot...
    • leon gilbert
    • poetry
    • 1922
    • 2001

    Tessie Tuch Fountain

    TESSIE TUCH FOUNTAINOF THE SHAKESPEARE GARDENGIFT OFMICHAEL FUCH FOUNDATION. INC.BROOKLYN BOTANIC GARDEN1981Submitted by @lampbane

    TESSIE TUCH FOUNTAINOF THE SHAKESPEARE GARDENGIFT OFMICHAEL FUCH FOUNDATION. INC.BROOKLYN BOTANIC GARDEN1981Submitted by @lampbane

    • brooklyn
    • brooklyn bot...
    • fountain
    • tessie tuch
    • 1981

    Boulder of White Marble

    BOULDER OF WHITE MARBLE GEOL. AGE, CAMBRO-ORDOVICIAN (Z) TRANSPORTED BY CONTINENTAL CLACIER DURING THE ICE AGE FROM NORTHERN MANHATTAN OR SPUYTEN DUYVILSubmitted by @lampbane

    BOULDER OF WHITE MARBLE GEOL. AGE, CAMBRO- ORDOVICIAN (Z) TRANSPORTED BY CONTINENTAL CLACIER DURING THE ICE AGE FROM NORTHERN MANHATTAN OR SPUYTEN DUYVILSubmitted by @lampbane

    • brooklyn
    • brooklyn bot...
    • garden
    • rock
    • boulder
    • glacier
    • spuyten duyvil

    Juneteenth Way

    Prospect Park Alliance Celebrate   Juneteenth Way   This area has been designated as Juneteenth Way as part of a citywide initiative to name parkland in honor of events and figures of significance...

    Prospect Park Alliance Celebrate   Juneteenth Way This area has been designated as Juneteenth Way as part of a citywide initiative to name parkland in honor of events and figures of significance...

    • brooklyn
    • prospect park
    • juneteenth
    • park

    DeWitt Clinton Park

    CITY OF NEW YORK CONSTRUCTED 1905DE WITT CLINTON PARKRECONSTRUCTED 2009MICHAEL R BLOOMBERG, MAYOR SCOTT M STRINGER, BOROUGH PRESIDENT CHRISTINE C. QUINN, COUNCIL MEMBER ADRIAN BENEPE, COMMISSIONER...

    CITY OF NEW YORK CONSTRUCTED 1905DE WITT CLINTON PARKRECONSTRUCTED 2009MICHAEL R BLOOMBERG, MAYOR SCOTT M STRINGER, BOROUGH PRESIDENT CHRISTINE C. QUINN, COUNCIL MEMBER ADRIAN BENEPE,...

    • new york
    • manhattan
    • clinton
    • hell's kitchen
    • dewitt clinton
    • michael bloomberg
    • scott stringer
    • christine quinn
    • adrian benepe
    • 1905
    • 2009