On this day in 1925, the Balto statue in Central Park was dedicated, with Balto himself in attendance! Just a few months earlier, the nation had been captivated by the story of a team of sled dogs racing against the clock to bring lifesaving medicine to Nome, Alaska during a diphtheria outbreak. Balto is just one of the heroic pups who stepped up (you may have heard the story of Togo, another beloved sled dog with his own statue on the Lower East Side), and today this statue inspires countless v

Ask and you shall receive. Here is how to find the BALTO statue in Central Park. @centralparknyc Before going on, yes, there are MANY controversies over the BALTO story. For the sake of this reel, let’s just go with heroic legend, but we can also honor the other sled dogs and teams both who went to Nome Alaska and also who have races throughout all of history! #nychistory #newyorkhistory #balto #centralpark #mycentralpark #secretnyc #mysecretnyc #nyc #newyork #newyorkcity #didyouknow #learnonins