AQUARIUM

"On December 10th, 1896, it opened its doors for the first time in lower Manhattan in what is now known as Battery Park, making it the oldest continually operating aquarium in the United States. On October 31st, 1902, the Aquarium was adopted into the care of what was then the New York Zoological Society. At the time, the Aquarium housed only 150 specimens of wildlife."

Official Website:
http://www.nyaquarium.com/

Location:
Manhattan, NY

Founding Date:
10-Dec-1896

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