Green Man - Story Garden, Discovery Center, Binghamton, NY
Posted by: ripraff
N 42° 04.466 W 075° 54.252
18T E 425203 N 4658435
This Green man is in the Story Garden, at the Discovery Center.
Waymark Code: WMT3H9
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 09/19/2016
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Green Men in Binghamton
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"They tend to stay in the background, silent, often going unnoticed, but once you start looking they can be found in several places around town. They peer out at us from across the street and look down on us from above. Many have a slightly menacing look about them, not quite scary, but unsettling to be sure. Known as "Green Men," they first appeared in this area over one hundred years ago...They don't all look alike. For that matter, they're rarely green in color and they don't always take the form of a man. But Green Men have one thing in common: each of the faces is surrounded by, or is in some way associated with foliage. Hence, the "green" connection.The on-line reference Wikipedia, reports that Green Man symbols have appeared in architecture since the 11th century...the Green Man is often related to natural vegetative deities springing up in different cultures throughout the ages. "
Story Garden
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"The Story Garden is known as the Outside Exhibit Space of the Discovery Center. The Garden offers all visitors the chance to experience quality children’s books in a unique outdoor setting through various whimsical images and activities. "