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Brooklyn Botanic Garden
Brooklyn Botanic Garden

[Japanese Hill-and-Pond Garden, Brooklyn Botanic Garden.]

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Brooklyn Botanic Garden, unknown date.

The start of the Brooklyn Botanical Garden dates back to 1897 when New York State legislation reserved 39-acres for the garden. The Garden opened to the public in May, 1911.

Today the Brooklyn Botanical Garden spans 52-acres and attracts 900,000 visitors annually. Its most famed garden, located in the Steinhardt Conservatory, is the home of the C. V. Starr Bonsai Museum.

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