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Gardens
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Garden Pages:
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CA-CT, DC-FL,
FL-GA,
GA-IL, IN-KS-KY,
LA, MA,
MD-ME-MI,
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Indiana
Elkhart
Ruthmere
302 East Beardsley Avenue
Elkhart IN 46514
Phone 219 264-0330
Toll Free 888 287-7696
Fax 219 266-0474
Web Site http://www.ruthmere.com/
Description mansion full of sculpture & art, with conservatory and garden
Type of Resource House Museum
Primary Focus: Garden
Collection A-F Decorative Arts
Research or Reading Library
Era 1908
IN
Madison
Lanier
Mansion SHS
601 West First Street
Madison
IN
47250
Phone
812 265-3526
Web Site
http://www.in.gov/ism/StateHistoricSites/LanierMansion/index.aspx
E-mail
mailto:laniermanager@seidata.com
Alt Web
http://www.keywestshrimphouse.com/placesof.htm
Description
Greek Revival mansion on the banks of the Ohio
River built by early
state leader
& businessman Franklin D Lanier, who left it to become
financier on
Wall Street; occupied by his son until 1895
Type of
Resource
House Museum
Primary
Focus
Gardens
Era
1844
Owner/Operator:
Indiana State Museum
New or
Updated:
4/17/2006
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IN
Michigan City
International Friendship Gardens
US Highway 12
PO Box 8834
Michigan
City
IN
46360
Phone
219 878-9885
Web Site
http://www.friendshipgardens.org/faq.htm
E-mail
mailto:internationalfriendshipgardens@yahoo.com
Description
gardens representing various nations
Type of
Resource
Nature
Primary
Focus
Gardens
New or
Updated: 11/15/2004
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Indiana
Muncie
Minnetrista Cultural Center & Oakhurst Gardens
1200 N Minnestrista Parkway
Muncie IN 47303
Phone
Toll Free 800 4
CULTURE
Web Site
*****
Description museum with art, history and science in 30 acre landscaped setting with
neighboring 6 acre garden and environmental center in former mansion
Type of Resource Museum
Primary Focus: Garden |
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IN
Porter
Indiana
Dunes National Lakeshore
1100 North Mineral Springs Road
Porter
IN
46304
Phone
219 926-7561
Web Site
www.nps.gov/indu
Alt Web
http://www.gorp.com/gorp/resource/us_ns/in_india.htm
Description
natural area at the southern end of Lake
Michigan, with dunes,
beaches,
prairies, swamps, bogs, butterfly preserve, heron rookery
Type of
Resource
Nature
Primary
Focus
Garden
Nature of
Group or Site
Nature Reserve
New or
Updated:
6/19/2006
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Indiana
Richmond
Hayes Regional Arboretum
801 Elks Road
Richmond IN 47374
Phone 765 962-3745
Web Site http://www.hayesarboretum.org/
E-mail mailto:rjwaltz@aol.com
Description native woody plants of Whitewater Drainage Basin, 500
acres, nature reserve, 1833 barn converted to nature center, beech-maple forest, oak-tulip experiment, fern garden, Indiana Rock collection
Type of Resource Nature
Primary Focus: Garden
Nature of Group or Site Nature Reserve
Field of Study Science Facility Arboretum |
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Kansas
Lucas
Garden of Eden
305 East 2nd St
Lucas KS 67648
Phone 785 525-6395
Web Site www.garden-of-eden-lucas-kansas.com
Description
Type of Resource Nature
Primary Focus: Garden |
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KS
Wichita
Botanica,
the Wichita Gardens
701 Amidon
Wichita
KS
67203
Phone
316 264-0448
Web Site
http://www.botanica.org/
Description
Butterfly Garden, Shakespeare Garden, Rose, Wildflower, Sensory gardens
Type of
Resource
Nature
Primary
Focus
Garden
Research
/Reading
Library
New or
Updated:
7/18/2005 |
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KY
Clermont
Bernheim
Arboretum and Research Forest
State Highway 245
PO Box 130
Clermont KY
40110
Phone
502 955-8512
Web Site
http://www.bernheim.org/
E-mail
mailto:nature@bernheim.org
Description
14,000 acres, 30 miles of trails, visitor center
Type of
Resource
Nature
Primary
Focus
Garden
Nature of
Group or Site
Nature Center
Field of
Study/Science Facility
Arboretum
New or
Updated: 4/7/2006
Kentucky
Danville
McDowell House & Apothecary
125 South 2nd St
Danville KY 40422
Phone 859 236-2804
Web Site http://www.mcdowellhouse.org/tours.html
E-mail mailto:mcdhse@kih.net
Description home, shop and garden of surgeon credited with first successful removal of ovarian tumor
Type of Resource House Museum
Primary Focus Gardens
Building Type Commercial
Industry /Profession Medical
New or Updated: 06/04/2003 |
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Kentucky
Lexington
Bodley-Bullock House Museum
200 Market St
Lexington KY 40507
Phone 859 259-1266
Web Site http://www.lexjrleague.com/house1.htm
Description features cantilevered three story elliptical
stairway, restored garden, snuff bottle collection - HQ of Junior League
Type of Resource House Museum
Primary Focus Gardens
Collection A-F Bottles
Era 1844
Owner/Operator: Junior League of Lexington
New or Updated: 06/28/2003 |
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01/12/2009 |
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