 The Clearing on the
Hill:
The Story of the Reeves-Reed Arboretum
by Betty McAndrews
Reeves-Reed Arboretum is proud to announce the
publication of The Clearing on the Hill: The Story of the Reeves-Reed Arboretum by Betty McAndrews.
The much anticipated book gives a recorded history of the property,
house and gardens at Reeves-Reed from a one time country estate to a
historic national site. The property was owned by three families:
John Hornor Wisner and his wife, Isabella Reed Wisner, 1889-1916; Richard
Early Reeves and his wife, Susie Graham Reeves, 1916-1968; and Charles L.
Reed, Jr. and his wife, Ann Reeves-Reed (niece of Susie Graham Reeves),
1968-1974.
 McAndrews has been compiling information
for the book for 5 years. The 325 page, hardcover history contains 230 spectacular
color and black & white vintage photos as well as personal glimpses
of what life was like when the property was privately owned.
The Reeves-Reed Arboretum is a National and State
Historic Site with gardens designed by leading landscape architects of
the day:
Calvert Vaux (partner of Frederick Law Olmsted)
c. 1889
Ellen Biddle Shipman 1924
Carl F. Pilat 1924-1925
All sales proceeds benefit Reeves-Reed educational
programs.
Funding
has been made possible in part by the New Jersey Historical Commission,
a division of Cultural Affairs in the Department of State, through a
grant administered by the Union County Division of Cultural and Heritage
Affairs.
Purchasing The Clearing on the Hill
The price of The Clearing on the Hill is $35.00.
The book is available in the Garden Gift Shop, open Tuesday through
Saturday, 10 am to 4 pm. For more information, please contact The Garden
Gift Shop at (908) 277-1190.
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