Location: New York City
Year: 1925
Among the statues in Central Park is one of Balto the sled dog whose team traversed 600 miles in subzero whiteout conditions to bring diphtheria antitoxin to stricken Nome, Alaska in late January 1925. Coverage of Balto's feat was literally worldwide in an era of uncertain communications, and the dog was given many humanitarian awards and his own motto: "Endurance - Fidelity - Intelligence."
The statue of this world-famous dog was unveiled in Central Park in December 1925 just a few months after the event. It stands not far from the Central Park Zoo. Balto himself was in attendance and undoubtedly made some appropriate canine remarks.
Year: 1925
Among the statues in Central Park is one of Balto the sled dog whose team traversed 600 miles in subzero whiteout conditions to bring diphtheria antitoxin to stricken Nome, Alaska in late January 1925. Coverage of Balto's feat was literally worldwide in an era of uncertain communications, and the dog was given many humanitarian awards and his own motto: "Endurance - Fidelity - Intelligence."
The statue of this world-famous dog was unveiled in Central Park in December 1925 just a few months after the event. It stands not far from the Central Park Zoo. Balto himself was in attendance and undoubtedly made some appropriate canine remarks.
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