Central Park in New York

Central Park In 1855, New York City had four times as many people as in 1821. The city grew bigger and there were fewer parks in Lower Manhattan. A park was planned for Upper Manhattan. Two years earlier, in 1853, the New York state government gave away an 700-acre (280 ha) area from 59th to 106th Street to build the park. The land alone cost more than $5 million. The park first opened in 1857. In 1858, Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux won a design competition to improve and expand the park with a plan they entitled the “Greensward Plan”. Construction began in the same year and was finished in 1873. Many rocks, soil, and plants were put in the park. People living in the park were forced to move out. Later, the park was made larger

Animals in Central Park Just like in other parks, many animals live in Central Park: squirrels, birds, tortoises and even other animals. It is a big attraction for visitors from around the world.

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