Inside Central Park’s beautiful Conservatory Garden, at 104th Street and Fifth Avenue, is this sweet depiction of the two main characters from Frances Hodgson Burnett’s 1909 children’s classic The Secret Garden.
The fountain and sculpture, by Bessie Potter Vonnoh, were designed as the centerpiece of a storytelling area in the Conservatory’s south garden, ringed by flowers, shrubs, and other blooms. It’s meant to memorialize Burnett, who died in 1924.
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July 9, 2009 at 4:14 pm |
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July 12, 2009 at 3:57 pm |
We were married right there, ten years ago last February–no one there but us, the judge, our witnesses, and a cat. It’s a lovely corner of the park, and obviously, quite secret in the winter.
July 13, 2009 at 1:08 am |
Now that’s a very romantic little wedding. It must be lovely walking through the garden now and thinking back to that winter day.
April 12, 2013 at 1:11 pm |
A beautiful photo of a beautiful spot. I would like to use it in a future post on New York City gardens in my blog about New York (cbrowder.blogspot.com). Is this possible. I would gladly credit Ephemeral New York.
April 12, 2013 at 4:04 pm |
Yes, feel free to use it, but please credit Ephemeral New York and send me a link when it’s up. Thank you.
April 21, 2013 at 11:53 am |
The photo of the Secret Garden founta
June 3, 2013 at 1:57 am |
[…] Central Park’s Conservatory Garden is a magical place. Divided into three separate gardens designed in Italian, French, and English styles, it’s a quiet zone with lovely walkways and fountains. […]