The New York City Botanical Garden is a cherished institution in New York City. It is located in the Bronx, the northernmost borough of the five boroughs that comprise modern New York City. It is 250 acres and includes fifty acres of 'old forest'. It was founded in 1891 by University of Columbia botany professor, Nathaniel Lord Britton. He was it's first director, and his vision was to create a living research botanical facility. He opened the gardens to the public in 1900. True to his vision, the botanical garden is famous for research, and has one of the largest botanical libraries and collections of fungus and herbs in the United States. The great Conservatory was also constructed and opened under his watch
During the holiday season for the past thirty years (except last year), the garden has welcomed the Holiday Train Show. It's one of the many holiday destinations in New York City. This year we were able to attend with our train obsessed three year old. What makes this exhibition uniquely New York City is the trains wind around New York City landmarks constructed of natural materials.
This is better seen in the following photos. (I recommend you use the 'slideshow feature'.)
The entire exhibition was under the Conservatory.
