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Summary

The National Zoological Park officially opens to the public in the valley of Rock Creek.

Subject

National Zoological Park (U.S.)

Category

Chronology of Smithsonian History

Notes

Mergen, Alexa. From Bison to Biopark: 100 Years of the National Zoo. Washington, D.C.: Friends of the National Zoo, 1989.

Contact information

Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Institution Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu

Date

April 30, 1891

Topic

  • Architecture
  • New Programs
  • Openings
  • Facilities and Grounds
  • Major Events in Smithsonian History
  • Buildings

Place

Washington (D.C.)

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