Burnett Memorial Fountain Explained

Burnett Memorial Fountain
Metric Unit:	cm
Imperial Unit:	in
City:	New York City, New York, U.S.
Coordinates:	40.7931°N -73.9528°W
Mapframe:	yes
Mapframe-Zoom:	13

Frances Hodgson Burnett Memorial Fountain,^[1] located near Fifth Avenue and the Museum of the City of New York in Manhattan's Central Park, is an outdoor bronze sculpture and fountain which serves as a memorial to Burnett, the author of several literary classics including The Secret Garden and Little Lord Fauntleroy.^[2]

Description and history

Created by sculptor Bessie Potter Vonnoh in 1936 and dedicated on May 28, 1937, by Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia,^[2] it depicts Mary and Dickon from The Secret Garden.^[2]

External links

• Burnett Memorial Fountain by David Berger (November 23, 2009), CUNY

Notes and References

1. Web site: Conservatory Garden. June 16, 2014. Central Park Conservancy. April 2, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190402043331/http://www.centralparknyc.org/things-to-see-and-do/attractions/conservatory-garden.html. live.
2. Web site: Central Park: Burnett Memorial Fountain. June 16, 2014. New York City Department of Parks and Recreation. December 22, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131222200417/http://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/centralpark/monuments/196. live.