In 1833; when the first 23 students arrived at what is now Haverford College; they found one school building surrounded by nearly 200 acres of farmland; woods; and a small creek. The story of how this landscape evolved into the park-like setting of today�s campus is told through images spanning 150 years. Students and neighbors alike now enjoy an outstanding collection of trees; woods; a duck pond; and a nature trail. Reminiscences of retired staff and faculty children who grew up here; coupled with descriptions by the school�s early students and professors; reveal a fascinating history. Here are majestic trees: oaks planted in 1834; American elm survivors of a devastating disease; and newly planted giants of tomorrow. Gardens once flourished where buildings now stand; and cows grazed on today�s athletic fields. Students organized bobsled races down the lawn in the 1880s; and skaters enjoyed the frozen pond in the 1950s.
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