Lesser-Known Tales of the Old Croton Aqueduct: The Angel of the

Photo: CentralPark.com While every New Yorker is familiar with the magnificent fountain at the center of Bethesda Terrace in Manhattan's Central Park, few are aware of the fascinating story behind its creation. Over the past century and a half, Central Park has accumulated 29 sculptures commemorating various historical and fictional characters, from Balto the Sled Dog to Alice in Wonderland and Poland's 15th century King Jagiello. But when Frederick Law Olmstead and Calvert Vaux originally submitted their 1858 master plan, they only called for one monument.

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The Project Gutenberg eBook of Peculiarities of American Cities, by Captain Willard Glazier.

Bethesda Fountain Central Park Conservancy

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The Old Croton Aqueduct and the New Croton Dam – Lotz in Translation

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