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The Arboretum was established in 1872 when the trustees of the will of James Arnold (1781-1868), a whaling merchant of New Bedford, Massachusetts, transferred a portion of Arnold’s estate to the President and Fellows of Harvard College.
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Highlights of the Arnold Arboretum’s programmatic activities...
- Arboretum Anniversary - Harvard University
Harvard combines bequests of land and capital to establish...
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Learn about the Arnold Arboretum's work, mission, and...
- The Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University | Arnold Arboretum
The Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University is a museum of...
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History. 19th century. Arnold Arboretum pictured in 1921. The Arboretum was founded in 1872 when the President and Fellows of Harvard College became trustees of a portion of the estate of James Arnold (1781–1868), a whaling merchant from New Bedford, Massachusetts.
This year, as the Arnold Arboretum celebrates its 150 th anniversary and its status as the oldest public arboretum in the United States, that all-grown-up katsura stands as a piece of living history. The Arnold Arboretum was established at a moment when Americans were hungry for nature.
Founded in 1872, the arboretum consists of 281 acres (114 hectares) at Jamaica Plain in Boston, and it has another 106-acre (43-hectare) installation at Weston, Massachusetts, U.S. The Arnold Arboretum has acquired and cultivated more than 6,000 types of woody plants during its history.
