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Specific picture descriptions: Photos above with "i" icons next to the bracketed sequence numbers (e.g. "[1] ") are described as follows:
1. TYLER_110531_004.JPG: The Barn: Since the 18th century, when Thomas Minshall first occupied this property, this barn has been an integral part of daily life. In the 1800s, the Painter family, descendents of Thomas Minshall, built much of the barn you see today. During the time of the Painters, it was used to store hay and provide shelter for cattle. Today it is the center of Tyler Arboretum's educational activities.
2. TYLER_110531_019.JPG: Shaping Tyler's Destiny: Minshall and Jacob Painter, living here in the 19th century, farmed this land as five generations had done before them. These brothers were able to dedicate much of their lives to the pursuit of knowledge, and their explorations of the natural world made an important and lasting impact on this landscape. Discovering the Natural World: In their quest to satisfy their curiosity about the natural world, the Painter brothers collected and studied thousands of specimens including insects, minerals and plants. Their plant collection started with fruit trees, expanded into a collection of over 1,000 diverse species and became the original arboretum. Today approximately 20 trees remain as monuments to their efforts to understand the diversity of the plant world.
3. TYLER_110531_036.JPG: Lachford Hall: Between 1738 and 1937, Lachford Hall, named after the Minshall family home in England, was occupied by the Minshall, Painter, and Tyler families. Over time, the original structure, located at the western end of the building, was expanded upon to accommodate the growing family. In the early 1800s, when this property was a successful working farm, four generations shared this home. Each Generation Left Its Mark: Minshall and Jacob Painter lived here their entire lives. Although they made improvements, they tried to maintain the historic appearance of the house. The Tyler family inherited the property from Jacob Painter. In the 1870s, many renovations took place including the addition of stucco and lattice work on the porch, changing the look of the building.
4. TYLER_110531_054.JPG: Painter Library: This building, constructed in 1863 by Minshall and Jacob Painter, houses their huge collection of books, specimens and equipment -- including their own printing press. Here the Painter brothers spent much of their later years studying, writing, cataloging ideas and performing scientific experiments. A Collection of Knowledge: In their quest to discover reason in all things, the Painter brothers studied many disciplines, including astronomy, botany, mineralogy, philosophy, mathematics, and linguistics.
5. TYLER_110531_063.JPG: Creating a Public Garden: Dr. John C Wister, Tyler Arboretum's first director, worked diligently to cultivate collections and maintain the natural areas, transforming this property into a first class public garden. Wister's tenure at Tyler Arboretum marks a period of plant study that is focused on developing collections of specific groups of plants such as magnolias and crabapples. Today, plants are studied in relation to their habitat and the habitat plants provide for other living things. The Wister Collections: These collections -- Magnolia, Lilac, Cherry, Rhododendron, Crabapple -- were planted in the late 1940s through the late 1960s by Dr. John C. Wister. He collected and planted numerous plants from each group in an attempt to exhibit the most outstanding varieties of each plant group.
6. TYLER_110531_071.JPG: Magnolia collection: Beginning in early March, the blooms of this diverse collection of magnolia trees announce the arrival of spring with a dazzling display of color. Take a deep breath, many of these plants also give off a sweet fragrance. A Sign of Spring: Magnolia flowers, appealing to the senses, are a critical part of a plant's life cycle that takes all year long.
7. TYLER_110531_090.JPG: Crabapple Collection: Fifty-eight different crabapple plants, which represent 39 different types, line the crabapple trail. Planted by John C Wister, these trees are smothered with blossoms in shades of white, pink, and red in the spring, and produce a bounty of fruit in the autumn.
8. TYLER_110531_234.JPG: Tyler Arboretum Over Time: As you explore Tyler Arboretum today, imagine the role the natural world played in the lives of people who have come here before you. From a working farm to a public garden, the users of this land and the ways that they interacted with this property reflect changing attitudes towards the natural world which have evolved through the years. A Family Farm: From the early eighteenth century into the early twentieth century, this land was a successful working farm operated by eight generations of the Minshall/Painter/Tyler Family. A Summer Home: John J Tyler (1851-1930), inherited this land and maintained it with his wife Laura (1859-1944), as their summer home. Although they did not farm the land, they recognized the great value of this natural world and Laura Tyler left it as an arboretum to the public to enjoy for many years to come. Collections and Cultivation: Dr. John C Wister, Tyler Arboretum's first director, transformed this property by cultivating dramatic collections of plants, creating trails and enhancing areas of this land for public use. Tyler Today: This beautiful property, rich with history and thriving ecosystems, remains a place of discovery, cultivation and education. What will you do here today?
Wikipedia Description: John J. Tyler Arboretum
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The John J. Tyler Arboretum is a nonprofit arboretum located at 515 Painter Road, Media, Pennsylvania. It is open daily except for major holidays; an admission fee is charged to non-members.

The property's history began in 1681, when William Penn signed a "lease and release" agreement with Thomas Minshall, an English Quaker, for property in Pennsylvania that contained the site now occupied by the arboretum. Between 1681 and 1944, the property was home to eight generations of the same family. The arboretum itself started in 1825 when two brothers, Jacob and Minshall Painter, set aside land to systematically plant more than 1,000 varieties of trees and shrubs. In 1944, descendant Laura Tyler bequeathed the property, in memorial to her husband John J. Tyler, to be a nonprofit arboretum.

Today the arboretum contains the following major features:

The original Painter Trees: 1. Lebanon Cedar (Cedrus libani), a Pennsylvania state champion; 2. Ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba); 3. Yulan Magnolia (Magnolia denudata), a Pennsylvania state champion; 4. Sugar Maple (Acer saccharum); 5. Red Maple (Acer rubrum) 6. Osage-orange (Maclura pomifera), blown down by a hurricane in 1954, just the rot-resistant trunk remains; 7. Cucumbertree Magnolia (Magnolia acuminata); 8. Baldcypress (Taxodium distichum); 9. Leatherleaf Mahonia (Mahonia bealei); 10. Tuliptree (Liriodendron tulipifera); 11. Yellow Buckeye (Aesculus flava); 12. River Birches - 2 (Betula nigra); 13. Giant Sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum), the largest giant sequoia in Pennsylvania and possibly in the eastern United States; 14. White Oaks -2 (Quercus alba); 15. Swamp White Oak (Quercus bicolor); 16. Sweetgums - 2 (Liquidambar styraciflua); 17. Corsican Pine (Pinus nigra spp. laricio); 18. Bald Cypress (Taxodium distichum); 19. American Linden (Tilia americana); 20. Common Pear (Pyrus communis); and 21. Oriental Spruce (Picea orientalis), a Pennsylvania state champion.

Ornamentals: collections of flowering cherry (begun in 1951 with 45 plants representing 23 species and varieties); magnolia (begun 1951); crabapple (1951–1953); rhododendron (begun 1959 with more than 500 rhododendrons and 200 azaleas); holly; and lilac.

Pinetum (34 ha / 85 acres, begun in 1954), containing pines, spruces, hemlocks, firs, cedars, cypresses and larches

Native Woodland Walk (begun in 1970)

Meadow Maze, a recent four-ring labyrinth of meadow grasses based on a classical seven-ringed design

Pink Hill, a barren of serpentine stone with wildflowers

Uncultivated land (180 ha / 450 acres) that remain natural and contain 32 km / 20 miles of marked trails.

Wister Rhododendron Collection, a collection of more than 500 rhododendrons.
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