History: Cylburn Arboretum
The Tyson Family Jesse Tyson was a successful businessman as the President of Baltimore Chrome Works. He began construction of Cylburn Mansion in 1863 as a summer home for his mother and himself.
Baltimore Chrome Works was in the business of mining exporting chromite throughout the world.
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Mansion The Mansion is a luxurious post-Civil War dwelling, built of gneiss from Tyson's quarries at Bare Hills, Maryland, with mansard roof, a tower and a cupola of Italianate design. Its fireplaces, inlaid floors, mosaics, tapestries and ornate plaster work have been preserved.
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Historic Grounds In 1954, the Board of Recreation and Parks founded the Cylburn Wildflower Preserve and Garden Center. A group of volunteers designed trails and gardens and developed the Cylburn grounds as a center for environmental education and horticulture. In 1982, the Preserve was renamed Cylburn Arboretum.
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