Frances Hodgson Burnett Memorial Fountain, located near

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and the

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in Manhattan's

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, is an outdoor bronze sculpture and fountain which serves as a memorial to Burnett, the author of several literary classics including '' The Secret Garden'' and ''

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''.

Description and history

Created by sculptor

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in 1936 and dedicated on May 28, 1937, by Mayor

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, it depicts Mary and Dickon from ''The Secret Garden''.

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Burnett Memorial Fountain
by David Berger (November 23, 2009), CUNY 1936 establishments in New York City 1926 sculptures Bronze sculptures in Central Park Fountains in New York City Monuments and memorials in Manhattan Outdoor sculptures in Manhattan Sculptures in Central Park Sculptures of children in the United States Statues in New York City Statues of fictional characters {{NewYork-sculpture-stub