1908: The Iguanas That Escaped From the Bronx Zoo » BronxRiverBridge
Before the Bronx Botanical Gardens and Bronx Zoo opened in the late 1880s, the Bronx Park was a popular place for picnics, fishing, and boating. New York City pleasure seekers could get there in about a half hour by taking the train from Grand Central on the New York and Harlem Railroad to the Bedford Park Station, just across from the park entrance.
Bronx River, Bronx Park
