parks in delaware county: Taylor Memorial Arboretum, 10 Ridley Drive, Wallingford, Pennsylvania 19086
- 10/06/10 03:34 AM
Taylor Arboretum, not to be confused with Tyler Arboretum, is located in Delaware County, Pennsylvania. It is located on 30 acres of land along Ridley Creek and is a peaceful setting for visitors to explore nature either by personal walks or by educational opportunities. This land was part of a thousand acre land grant sold to John Sharpless by William Penn in 1682. In 1914 Joshua and Anne Taylor purchased this 30 acre tract as a retreat from their hectic lives in the city. Anne died in 1930 and John dedicated these grounds to a Memorial Arboretum in her memory.Many of the
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