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Madison Square Park, Cedar Creek
Madison Square Park, Cedar Creek
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Manhattan: plantings in Madison Square Park, with the tower of Madison Square Garden in the background, undated.

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Cedar Creek, once visible, still flows west to the East River under Madison Square Park. It was buried as the city industrialized during the 19th century.

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