Explore A Little-Known Arboretum In This Small North Carolina Country Town

Some days call for a stroll through a little-known arboretum in North Carolina. Sitting in the historic downtown area of Tarboro, the Blount-Bridgers Arboretum is available for exploring during any season. And more than one interesting business is located on the lovely grounds. The Blount-Bridgers House, built by Thomas Blount in 1808, is an art gallery, a museum for local history, and home of the Tarboro Arts Council. Such a beautiful structure needs landscaping, which has been managed by the Blount-Bridgers Garden Committee since the late 1980s. Let's take a peek at the unforgettable arboretum in this small North Carolina country town.

Whatever the season, we always find a warm welcome at the Blount-Bridgers Arboretum.

In the early 1990s, an archaeological survey of the grounds uncovered a garden house, an office, a cat cemetery, a kitchen, a cistern, and the location of a brick-making operation.

In full swing, the bountiful colors come.

These gardeners know their stuff as specific plants, trees, and bulbs from the period are chosen, including some sourced from other historic sites in the area.

Even a walk up to the house is carefully curated.

The kitchen garden is planted right outside of the Pender Museum, built about 1810, which offers an authentic example of a kitchen garden from that time period.

While the landscape changes in the cooler months without the sweet, colorful blossoms, we love this recuperative space.

It's a peaceful place to sit and clear our minds in the still and quiet autumn chill.

And fall is a good time to consider what bulbs need planting in our own gardens when the ground temperature remains below 60 degrees.

It may be unlikely to visit an arboretum in winter, but why not?

Just look at these enchanting pine boughs covered in snow.

Do you see why it's worth a visit to this little-known arboretum in North Carolina?

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