HAMPTONBURGH—The Orange County Arboretum is located on 35 acres of land within Thomas Bull Memorial Park. The arboretum consists of ponds, waterfalls, a forest, statues, a memorial, and different varieties of flowers and trees.
Thomas Bull Memorial Park is over 719 acres, making it the second largest park that Orange County owns. A set of four dairy farms were purchased by the county and converted into a golf course before it became the park. The arboretum is accessed through a gated entrance within the park.
One notable feature within the arboretum is a 9/11 memorial featuring a fountain holding a rotating globe. On the fountain are the names of the 44 residents of Orange County who were killed in the 9/11 attacks.
September 11 Remembrance Walkway & Garden at Orange County Arboretum in Hamptonburgh on Aug. 22, 2016. (Colin Fredericson/Epoch Times)
Black-eyed susans at the Orange County Arboretum in Hamptonburgh on Aug. 22, 2016. (Colin Fredericson/Epoch Times)
A path at the Orange County Arboretum in Hamptonburgh on Aug. 22, 2016. (Colin Fredericson/Epoch Times)
Variegated impatiens at the Orange County Arboretum in Hamptonburgh on Aug. 22, 2016. (Colin Fredericson/Epoch Times)
Annual salvia at the Orange County Arboretum in Hamptonburgh on Aug. 22, 2016. (Colin Fredericson/Epoch Times)
Blue spruce at the Orange County Arboretum in Hamptonburgh on Aug. 22, 2016. (Colin Fredericson/Epoch Times)
A walkway at the Orange County Arboretum in Hamptonburgh on Aug. 22, 2016. (Colin Fredericson/Epoch Times)
A hanging bell at the Orange County Arboretum in Hamptonburgh on Aug. 22, 2016. (Colin Fredericson/Epoch Times)
Sculpture of Greek God "Pan" at the Orange County Arboretum in Hamptonburgh on Aug. 22, 2016. (Colin Fredericson/Epoch Times)
Zinnia at the Orange County Arboretum in Hamptonburgh on Aug. 22, 2016. (Colin Fredericson/Epoch Times)
Coreopsis at the Orange County Arboretum in Hamptonburgh on Aug. 22, 2016. (Colin Fredericson/Epoch Times)
Hosta at the Orange County Arboretum in Hamptonburgh on Aug. 22, 2016. (Colin Fredericson/Epoch Times)
Colin is a New York-based reporter. He covers Entertainment, U.S., and international news. Besides writing for online news outlets he has worked in online marketing and advertising, done voiceover work, and has a background in sound engineering and filmmaking. His foreign language skills include Spanish and Chinese.
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