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National parks: Ropewalk - public domain image

National parks: Ropewalk - public domain image

Montrose Park. The Ropewalk originated in the early nineteenth century, when Richard Parrott built a "Ropewalk" to make rope and twine. A long strip of land was set aside on a relatively level area east of the ... More

Historic Vegetation at Montrose Park

Historic Vegetation at Montrose Park

Montrose Park. Historic vegetation from the estate period. A) Osage orange trees along the Ropewalk (2008); B) Grove of American beech trees on the northernmost edge of the plateau (2007); C) Tulip poplar witne... More