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PARK FACT:
Nearly one mile in length, the Long Meadow is thought to be the longest stretch of unbroken meadow in any US park.
Prospect Park
Prospect Park W, Parkside Ave. bet. Flatbush Ave., Ocean Ave. and Prospect Park SW
Brooklyn
Directions: Google Maps | MTA Trip Planner
Acres: 526.25
Panthers 
Read a history from Parks’ Historical Signs Project. This text can be found posted within the park.
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- Sculptor: Alexander Phimister Proctor
- Description: Two striding panthers on integral plinths, each on its own pedestal, framing the pedestrian entranceway
- Materials: Bronze, Indiana limestone
- Cast: 1898
- Dedicated: 1898
- Foundry: Thiebaut Freres, Paris
- Donor: City of Brooklyn.
Please note, the NAME field includes a primary designation as well as alternate namings often in common or popular usage. The DEDICATED field refers to the most recent dedication, most often, but not necessarily the original dedication date. If the monument did not have a formal dedication, the year listed reflects the date of installation.
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