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{{short description|Park in Nebraska, USA}}
{{about|the park in Nebraska City||Arbor Lodge (disambiguation)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox protected area
| name            = Arbor Lodge State Historical Park
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| photo           = Arbor Lodge 2008 3.jpg
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| map             = USA Nebraska
| map_caption     = Location in Nebraska
| relief          = 1
| location        = [[Nebraska City, Nebraska]], [[United States]]
| coordinates     = {{coord|40|40|53|N|95|52|49|W|display=inline,title}}
| coords_ref      = <ref name=gnis/>
| area_acre       = 73.85
| area_ref        = <ref name=ngpc2/>
| elevation       = {{convert|1066|ft|m|abbr=on}}<ref name=gnis>{{cite gnis|1832114|Arbor Lodge State Historical Park}}</ref>
| established     = 1923
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| administrator   = [[Arbor Day Foundation]]
| website         = [http://outdoornebraska.gov/arborlodge/ Smith Falls State Park]
{{Infobox NRHP
| embed                = yes
| name                 = Arbor Lodge
| nrhp_type            = nhl
| image                = Arbor Lodge.jpg
| caption              = The front of Arbor Lodge.
| location             = 2600 Arbor Ave., [[Nebraska City, Nebraska]]
| area                 = {{convert|72|acre|ha}}
| built                = {{start date|1855}}
| architect            = House: [[Jarvis Hunt]] <br/>Grounds: [[Frederick Law Olmsted]]
| architecture         = Colonial Revival
| designated_nrhp_type = May 15, 1975<ref name=nhllist/>
| added                = April 16, 1969<ref name=npgallery/>
| refnum               = 69000135
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'''Arbor Lodge State Historical Park and Arboretum''' is a [[mansion]] and [[arboretum]] located at 2600 Arbor Avenue, [[Nebraska City, Nebraska|Nebraska City]], [[Nebraska]], [[United States]].<ref name=ngpc/> The park is a [[National Historic Landmark]] listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] since 1969.<ref name=npgallery/>
The 52-room [[Colonial Revival architecture|neo-colonial]] house began in 1855 for [[Julius Sterling Morton|J. Sterling Morton]], originator of [[Arbor Day Foundation|Arbor Day]] and [[United States Secretary of Agriculture|Secretary of Agriculture]] in the 1890s under President [[Grover Cleveland]]. The house was originally a modest 4-room frame structure on {{convert|160|acre|ha}}. It was extended several times, most recently in 1903, and in later years served as the summer home for his son [[Joy Morton]], founder of [[Morton Salt]] Company. The [[mansion]] features Victorian and Empire furnishings, many of which were owned by the Mortons. Its sun parlor contains a fine [[Tiffany glass|Tiffany]] skylight with grape trellis design.
Trees were a central interest of J. Sterling Morton. He imported trees from all over the country in order to test their suitability to create windbreaks and otherwise break up the monotony of the great plains. The house is surrounded by 270 varieties of trees and shrubs, including gardens, apple orchards, and acres of [[oak]]s, [[maple]]s, [[chestnut]]s, and [[pine]]s, including at least 10 state-champion trees. Specimen trees are typically labeled with engraved bronze plates. Over the years, many of Arbor Lodge's [[apple]] orchards were demolished, but in the 1990s their restoration began with plantings of [[winesap]]s, [[golden delicious]], [[red delicious]], [[Jonathan (apple)|jonathan]]s, and [[jonadel]]s.
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Image:Wiki photos 133.jpg|The [[Tiffany glass|Tiffany]] skylight in the sun parlor.
Image:Wiki photos 134a.jpg|Pathway in the rose garden on the south side of the mansion.
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==Activities and amenities==
The mansion functions as a museum and contains many items related to the early history of Nebraska, Otoe County, and Nebraska City. The park includes an arboretum, Italian terraced garden, log cabin, carriage house with early carriages, walking trails, and 200 varieties of lilacs.<ref name=farm/> Since 2014, the state park has been managed by the [[Arbor Day Foundation]].<ref name=ngpc/>
==See also==
*[[List of botanical gardens in the United States]]
*[[National Register of Historic Places listings in Otoe County, Nebraska]]
*[[List of National Historic Landmarks in Nebraska]]
==References==
{{reflist|refs=
<ref name=ngpc>{{cite web |url=http://outdoornebraska.gov/arborlodge/ |title=Arbor Lodge State Historical Park|publisher=Nebraska Game and Parks Commission |accessdate=August 4, 2018}}</ref>
<ref name=ngpc2>{{cite web |url=https://data-outdoornebraska.opendata.arcgis.com/datasets/state-park-locations/data?where=AreaName%20%3D%20%27Arbor%20Lodge%20SHP%27 |title=Arbor Lodge State Historical Park |publisher=NGPC Map and Data Portal |date=March 1, 2017 |accessdate=June 10, 2020}}</ref>
<ref name=farm>{{cite web |url=https://www.arbordayfarm.org/attractions/arbor-lodge.cfm |title=Attractions & Activities |publisher=Arbor Day Farm |accessdate=August 4, 2018}}</ref>
<ref name=npgallery>{{cite web |url=https://npgallery.nps.gov/AssetDetail/NRIS/69000135 |title=Arbor Lodge |work=NPGallery |publisher=National Park Service |accessdate=August 4, 2018}}</ref>
<ref name=nhllist>{{cite web|url=https://www.nps.gov/subjects/nationalhistoriclandmarks/list-of-nhls-by-state.htm |title=List of National Historic Landmarks by State |publisher=National Park Service |date=December 2016 |accessdate=June 12, 2020}}</ref>
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==External links==
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*[http://outdoornebraska.gov/arborlodge/ Arbor Lodge State Historical Park] Nebraska Game and Parks Commission
*[https://www.arbordayfarm.org/index.cfm Arbor Day Farm] Arbor Day Foundation
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[[Category:Arboreta in Nebraska]]
[[Category:Botanical gardens in Nebraska]]
[[Category:State parks of Nebraska]]
[[Category:National Historic Landmarks in Nebraska]]
[[Category:Houses completed in 1855]]
[[Category:Historic house museums in Nebraska]]
[[Category:Museums in Otoe County, Nebraska]]
[[Category:Automobile museums in Nebraska]]
[[Category:Protected areas of Otoe County, Nebraska]]
[[Category:Protected areas established in 1923]]
[[Category:Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Nebraska]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Nebraska City, Nebraska]]
[[Category:Tourist attractions in Nebraska City, Nebraska]]
[[Category:Houses in Otoe County, Nebraska]]
[[Category:National Register of Historic Places in Otoe County, Nebraska]]