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An Apollonaut travel guide
Moments in a longer story.
Selected milestones in the history of the New York Botanical Garden.
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A garden, a glasshouse and a forest
These dates describe the place you can learn about here. They are not a company timeline for Apollonaut.
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1840
The Snuff Mill
The Lorillard Snuff Mill is built beside the Bronx River.
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28 April 1891
A garden is established
The New York State Legislature establishes the New York Botanical Garden.
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1899
Library and glasshouse
The library is founded, and work on the conservatory begins on 3 January.
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1902
The conservatory opens
The glasshouse by Lord & Burnham is completed.
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1916
A rose garden
Beatrix Farrand lays out the rose garden.
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28 May 1967
National Historic Landmark
The garden is designated a National Historic Landmark.
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1973
A landmark glasshouse
The conservatory becomes a New York City landmark.
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1992
The Holiday Train Show
The Holiday Train Show begins.
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1994
Admission
After more than a century of free entry, the garden begins charging admission.
Follow the stories behind the dates
A timeline is a beginning. The longer history introduces the people and places; the sources below provide further context.
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Sources & further reading
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