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A View into the Historic Landscape of Montrose Park

A View into the Historic Landscape of Montrose Park

Montrose Park. The Ropewalk, Osage orange trees, and the edge of the boxwood garden help to connect the features of the landscape and connect its identity as an estate with its use as a public park. The Ropewal... More

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