The Sarah P. Duke Gardens
In the early 1930s, Dr. Frederick M. Hanes, a Duke Medical School faculty member, first came up with the idea of a garden. He persuaded his friend, Sarah P. Duke to give a gift of money to finance the garden. She was the widow of one of the university's founders. By 1935, there were more than 100 flower beds in bloom. Unfortunately by the time Sarah P. Duke died in 1936, the original gardens had been destroyed. Dr. Hanes did not want to give up though. He convinced her daughter, Mary Duke Biddle, to build a new garden as a memorial to her mother. The gardens now occupy 55 acres in the middle of Duke's West campus and is recognized as one of the leading gardens in the United States.
DRS and I have visited the gardens many times since our move. It is a beautiful and peaceful getaway. Each season brings a new beauty to the gardens. We have enjoyed taking some of our family to experience the gardens with us while visiting.
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| MRS' parents |
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| DRS' parents |
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| Niece Lauren |
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| Nephew Joe |
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