History
The arboretum was established on 14 December 1922 by Joy Morton, founder of the Morton Salt Company. Joy Morton's Thornhill Estate, established in 1910, formed the basis of the Arboretum's original area. Mr. Morton's father Julius Sterling Morton was the founder of Arbor Day.
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