Trolley exploring - an electric railroad guide to historic and picturesque places about New York, New Jersey, and New England (1904) (14737873526)
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Identifier: trolleyexploring00chil (find matches)
Title: Trolley exploring : an electric railroad guide to historic & picturesque places about New York, New Jersey, and New England
Year: 1904 (1900s)
Authors: Childe, Cromwell
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Publisher: Brooklyn, N.Y. : Brooklyn Daily Eagle
Contributing Library: Columbia University Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: The Durst Organization
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and Route36 are the great Botarvical Gardens ofNew York, a reservation of 250 acres whichhave already arrived at a high state of beauty.There is a superb museum building and won-derful glass houses. Free to visitors. This isthe northern end of Bronx Park. The newZoological Park is in its southern end(see Rovites 37 and 38). On this line get off at Pelham Parkway,Fordham, and walk or hire a hack ^ mile east (see Rovite 36). After reaching Williamsbridge and crossing the Bronx thecar to Williamsbridge on Route 37, via West Farms, going on the eastern side of Bronx Park is connected with. Beyondthis point the road to Movirtt Vernon runs along White PlainsAvenue, a distance of 3 miles. Woodlawn Cemetery is withinready walking distance, to the west.See note between Routes 31 and 32. ROUTE 36. From 129th street and Third avenueto FordheLm, along vipper Third avenue. See Rovite 35, A parallel route to Fordham, through territoryof little interest. At Fordham (Pelham Parkway), however, is the
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THE ANDRE MONUMENT,TARRYTOWN. 52 Trolley Exploring, best approach to the Zoological Park. (See Rovite 35, 37 and 38). Or the Zoological Park can be approached on this Hue,transferring at Tremont Avenue (177th street, West Farms carto the East). See Route 39. The Zoological Park is speedily becoming one of the great insti-tutions of America. It is free every day except Mondays andThursdays (when these are not holidays), the admission on thesedays being 25 cents. There are not only buildings for reptiles andbirds, but ranges for the larger and wilder animals. ROUTE 37. From 129th street and Third avenueto West Farms and WilliaLmsbridge, overthe old Boston Post Road (now Bostonavenue and White Plains avenue). As charming a trolley journey as there is in the Borough of TheBronx, 45 minutes run, fare 5 cents, with transfers to Movjrvt Vernon at Williamsbridge(Route 35). Twelve minutesafter leaving the starting pointthe commencement of the Bos-ton Post Road is reached. Herea fine avenue str