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Balto
- Address: East of Center Dr. near Literary Walk and E. 67th St., Central Park, New York, NY | Map It
- Category: Public Art (Mural/Sculpture/Statue)
- Location: Central Park
Fodor's Review:
This bronze statue commemorates Balto, a real-life sled dog who led a team of huskies that carried medicine for 60 mi across perilous ice to Nome, Alaska, during a 1925 diphtheria epidemic. The surface of the statue is shiny from being petted by thousands of children.
- Subway: Subway: 6 to 68th St./Hunter College
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