A home geography of New York city . liATTKlvY AM) CaSTLE GaRDEN IN OlDEN TlMES The old historic Castle Garden, a fort, a place of amusement,a landing place for immigrants, was then remodeled. It is now oneof the finest aquariums in the world, where boys and girls can goand learn about the wonders of sea life. Bowling Green The southern part of the borough of Manhattan is the richestbusiness section of the world. Do you think a stranger, walkingaround that part of the city, admiring the tall and attractive l^uild-ings, would be apt to notice our smallest park ? I tliink Green is the
A home geography of New York city . liATTKlvY AM) CaSTLE GaRDEN IN OlDEN TlMES The old historic Castle Garden, a fort, a place of amusement,a landing place for immigrants, was then remodeled. It is now oneof the finest aquariums in the world, where boys and girls can goand learn about the wonders of sea life. Bowling Green The southern part of the borough of Manhattan is the richestbusiness section of the world. Do you think a stranger, walkingaround that part of the city, admiring the tall and attractive l^uild-ings, would be apt to notice our smallest park ? I tliink Green is the most historic spot in New York to-day, and. pq 191 192 HOME GEOGEAPHY OF NEW YORK CITY every New York boy and girl should be able to tell visitors some-thing about its history. Let us stand near this little park a moment arid recall the timewhen the Dutch traders landed on the island. How beautiful thisplace must have been then! Standing -in this field we admire thepretty flowers and the beautiful trees. We watch the traders andthe Indians, and wonder how they can buy and sell when they donot understand each others language. How wonderful to thinkthat this fur trading was the beginning of our great commerce withthe world! In a few years a settlement grew up around The Plaine, as itwas called. On the south could be seen Fort Amsterdam and theroofs of the buildings inside; to the north, the top of the high citywall could be seen through the trees. The Plaine was a paradeground for the soldiers, a bowling green for the fathers, a play-ground for the children, a market place for the farmers, and thefair grounds for cattle shows. In
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