PARK FACT:
The Meadow-25 acres of switchgrass, sesame grass, and bayberry shrubs just off Orchard Beach-is reminiscent of a mid-western prairie. The site was "created" by accident when topsoil was removed during the 1930s beach construction.
Pelham Bay Park
Exhibition: Botanical Illustrations
Saturday, November 7, 200912:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Bronx
Spectacularly beautiful, hand-colored, steel engravings from Transactions of the Horticultural Society of London, 1805–1829. These seven volumes were acquired by the Bartow-Pell Conservancy, formerly the International Garden Club, for their horticultural library in the early 20th century.
Location: Pelham Bay Park: Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum (895 Shore Road)
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Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum
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