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Morris Arboretum

Address: 100 E. Northwestern Ave., Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, PA | Map It
Phone: 215/247-5777
www.upenn.edu/arboretum

Category: Gardens/Arboretums
Location: Germantown and Chestnut Hill

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Fodor's Review:

Begun in 1887 by siblings John and Lydia Morris and bequeathed to the University of Pennsylvania in 1932, this 166-acre arboretum typifies Victorian-era garden and landscape design with its romantic winding paths, hidden grotto, tropical ferns in a fernery, and natural woodland. An eclectic retreat, the arboretum also holds an English garden, Japanese garden, rose garden, and meadows. It has 3,500 trees and shrubs from around the world, including one of the finest collections of Asian plants outside Asia. In summer and fall and at Christmas, the arboretum constructs an elaborate model railroad with dozens of artful miniature buildings. The Chestnut Hill E or W commuter trains stop ½ mi away; Bus L (it must say Plymouth Meeting) stops at the corner of Hillcrest and Germantown avenues.

Cost: $10
Open: Apr.-Oct., weekdays 10-4, weekends 10-5, open until 8 on Thurs. in summer; Nov.-Mar., daily 10-4; guided tours weekends at 2

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