🌿 Environment
May 04, 2026 at 12:10 PM
Arbor Lodge State Historical Park and Arboretum in Nebraska City, Nebraska
Source:
Atlas Obscura
Arbor Lodge in Nebraska City, the estate of J. Sterling Morton, is recognized as the birthplace of Arbor Day. Morton initiated the day in 1872 to promote tree planting and make the U.S. plains more hospitable.
Arbor Day
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J. Sterling Morton
Nebraska
environmental history