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Located in the heart of Delaware County, PA, Tyler Arboretum's mission is to conserve our historic landscapes and connect people with the natural world. Today, Tyler serves the Greater Philadelphia region through horticulture, education, and the preservation of natural lands.
Today, Tyler Arboretum attracts 70,000 visitors a year to its 650-acre campus and boasts 17 miles of pathways and hiking trails. The horticultural collections include the following major features: The original Painter Trees: 1.
John J. Tyler inherits the family estate in 1914 and makes Victorian alterations to Lachford Hall and adds a new wing. By 1930, after John Tyler’s death, his wife Laura Hoopes Tyler arranged for the property to be left in trust as the John J. Tyler Arboretum.
About Tyler Arboretum. Located in the heart of Delaware County, PA, Tyler Arboretum is a place of natural beauty and history dating back to the time of William Penn. Today, Tyler serves the Greater Philadelphia region through horticulture, education, and the preservation of natural lands.
Oct 31, 2016 · Pennsylvania is home to nearly four dozen arboretums and botanical gardens, but few have as much history or are more beautiful than the John T. Tyler Arboretum in Delaware County, PA. The land that would eventually become the Tyler Arboretum was purchased from William Penn by Thomas Minshall in 1681.
Oct 21, 2020 · October 21, 2020, PHILADELPHIA, PA – The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS) and the John J. Tyler Arboretum (Tyler) have announced a new partnership to increase vegetable production at Lucille’s Garden, a 1-acre garden located at the Arboretum’s property in Media, PA.
The John J. Tyler Arboretum records, 1944-2014, consist of administrative records, correspondence, financial papers, historical research and other materials relating to Tyler Arboretum.
