Middletown Township near Media in Delaware County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

John J. Tyler Arboretum

(Painter Arboretum)

Photographed by Keith S Smith, December 21, 2015

1. John J. Tyler Arboretum Marker

Inscription. This land grant, by William Penn to Thomas Minshall in 1681, was continuously held by the same family until left by Laura Tyler, as a memorial to her husband, John J. Tyler.
Famous for its unusual trees, planted 1840 to 1860 by Minshall and Jacob Painter. —— Open to the public ——

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Horticulture & Forestry. A significant historical year for this entry is 1681.

Location. 39° 55.771′ N, 75° 25.625′ W. Marker is near Media, Pennsylvania, in Delaware County. It is in Middletown Township. It is at the intersection of Barren Road and Painter Road, on the right when traveling south on Barren Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 268 Barren Rd, Media PA 19063, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Pennsylvania and in Greater Philadelphia.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

New Netherland,

and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Joshua Pusey (approx. one mile away); The Williamson Free School of Mechanical Trades (approx. 1.4 miles away); Fussell Recreational Skating Area (approx. 1.4 miles away); The Media Waterworks (approx. 1½ miles away); Parks are for People (approx. 1.9 miles away); Williamson House (approx. 2 miles away); Nathan Speare (approx. 2 miles away); Nunzio P. DeSantis (approx. 2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Media.

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1. Tyler Arboretum ~ Wikipedia. (Submitted on December 22, 2015, by Keith S Smith of West Chester, Pennsylvania.)
2. Tyler Arboretum ~ Official Website. (Submitted on December 22, 2015, by Keith S Smith of West Chester, Pennsylvania.)

John J. Tyler Arboretum Marker - Roadside image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Keith S Smith, December 21, 2015

2. John J. Tyler Arboretum Marker - Roadside

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 22, 2015, by Keith S Smith of West Chester, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 593 times since then and 25 times this year. Last updated on December 7, 2021, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 22, 2015, by Keith S Smith of West Chester, Pennsylvania. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.