One place that we visited while in NJ was Duke Farm, a huge old estate that has become an environmental education centre. It was a great place for a walk and the building which housed the "environmental education bit" was lovely. The billboards didn't really say anything we haven't heard thousands of times before. The estate was originally owned by a tobacco baron, and his daughter who inherited the property, left her fortune to environmental and cultural heritage enhancement. It's estimated that she left over $400 million to "charity". I liked the electric vehicles shown here, and the old Victorian greenhouse was a gem. There's some interesting female statuary in one "garden" and plenty of places to walk. Of course, the entire thing is bordered by several of NJ's very busy roadways. Plenty of Hurricane Sandy damage evident on this estate, too.
One place that we visited while in NJ was Duke Farm, a huge old estate that has become an environmental education centre. It was a great place for a walk and the building which housed the "environmental education bit" was lovely. The billboards didn't really say anything we haven't heard thousands of times before. The estate was originally owned by a tobacco baron, and his daughter who inherited the property, left her fortune to environmental and cultural heritage enhancement. It's estimated that she left over $400 million to "charity". I liked the electric vehicles shown here, and the old Victorian greenhouse was a gem. There's some interesting female statuary in one "garden" and plenty of places to walk. Of course, the entire thing is bordered by several of NJ's very busy roadways. Plenty of Hurricane Sandy damage evident on this estate, too.
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