Sister Mary Grace Burns Arboretum, Lakewood, NJ
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N 40° 05.737 W 074° 13.714
18T E 565757 N 4438654
The grounds of Georgian Court University, in Lakewood, New Jersey is home to Sister Mary Grace Burns Arboretum.
Waymark Code: WM5K6X
Location: New Jersey, United States
Date Posted: 01/17/2009
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Georgian Court University was once the winter estate of millionaire George Jay Gould I, son of railroad tycoon Jay Gould, was (1836-1892). The estate was built by the famous New York architect, Bruce Price, resembling the lavish estates of England and Scotland. They agreed on an architecture in the style of the georgian period, thus the name Georgian Court. Price also designed many of the gardens that remain on the campus today - the Italian Garden, and the Sunken Garden. After George Gould's death in 1923, his heirs decided to sell the estate to the Sisters of Mercy for Georgian Court College.
The University does much to preserve the historic architecture and gardens. As you walk through the grand campus and marble statuary, great trees of different origin also create remarkable landscapes. The arboretum, established in 1989, is named after Sister Mary Grace Burns, who was the chairperson of the biology department and professor of biology from 1927 to 1968.
A free guidebook complete with a map is available at the guardhouse at the entrance or the library. The arboretum self-guided tour comprises the entire 155-acre estate. The tour begins in front of the Farley Center. The grounds have 16 of the largest trees of their species in Ocean County. The different species are displayed on identification tags throughout the campus.
The arboretum is accessible 8 am until dusk daily.
Approximate Time to Finish: 2 hours
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