Arbor Lodge State Historical Park and Arboretum in Nebraska City, Nebraska
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Before Arbor Day was a date on calendars across the U.S., it was an idea taking shape inside this sprawling Nebraska City estate. Arbor Lodge began as a modest home in 1855, but its owner, J. Sterling Morton, expanded it over time until it ended up a 52-room mansion. Morton, a newspaper editor and later U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, believed trees could make the plains of Nebraska feel more hospitable and humane. In 1872, he proposed a day dedicated to planting them. That first Arbor Day report
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