2022 marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of Frederick Law Olmsted, social reformer and founder of American landscape architecture.
The Marquette Regional History Center is joining the National Association for Olmsted Parks in their celebration, Olmsted 200, as we remember Olmsted’s 1890 visit to the area and his influence on our own beloved Presque Isle.
There will be an illustrated presentation on The Olmsted Legacy by writer, public historian and filmmaker Laurence Cotton. He will present an information rich and entertaining talk about Frederick Law Olmsted’s life, career and legacy and a mini-travelogue of select Olmsted landscapes across N. America—those designed by Frederick Law Olmsted, Senior, his two sons, and the Olmsted Bros landscape architecture firm.
See olmsted200.org to learn more about this year long series. The cost is $10 for this special program.
Tickets are on sale now. Call 906-226-3571 for more info or visit marquettehistory.org.
This program is sponsored in part by Barry J. Polzin Architects.
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