Courthouse Arboretum - Greenville, Mississippi
Posted by: BruceS
N 33° 24.417 W 091° 03.157
15S E 681090 N 3698097
Historical marker commemorating the arboretum surrounding the Washington County Courthouse in Greenville.
Waymark Code: WM36MA
Location: Mississippi, United States
Date Posted: 02/18/2008
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The Courthouse Arboretum
In 1895, Dr. Orville Blanton, son of Harriet Blanton Theobald, "the Mother of
Greenville," designed and planted an arboretum on the grounds of the Washington
County courthouse featuring native specimens. The Greenville Garden Club,
recognized as the state's first garden club, has served as curator since 1948. ~
text of marker