
Sunken Gardens

by Robert Wilder Jr
Title
Sunken Gardens
Artist
Robert Wilder Jr
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Photograph - Photograph
Description
Opened in 1903 Sunken Gardens is one of Florida's oldest roadside attractions. The four acre park in St Petersburg stated out as private nursery grown in a drained lake. Over the years the botanical gardens grew as exotic trees and plants were added as well as small animals.
As with many of Florida's old attractions, the park fell on hard times as tourists' interests turned to a mouse in Orlando. For a time it looked like this little piece of paradise would be lost to history. The taxpayers of St Petersburg interceded and the park is now operated by the city. The gardens still thrive.
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November 13th, 2016
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