the scott arboretum of swarthmore college

Swarthmore College has a spectacularly beautiful campus, not the least part because the grounds consist of an arboratum. A local told me that at some point the state intended to build a highway through it, but there was an obscure state law which prohibited building highways through arboratums, so the college converted it to an arboratum! It is particularly beautiful in the Spring when the magnolias and what must be a million bulbs bloom. Do check out the library, a veritable fortress of knowledge.

We hadn't realized what a spectacular campus Swarthmore has, including the arboretum. We came for the college but we're delighted with the surroundings. Right next to the train station so very easy to get in and out of Philadelphia.