Friends Of The Tanger Arboretum

The purpose of the Friends of the Tanger Arboretum is to assist the Lancaster County Historical Society in the preservation, planning, development, interpretation and use of the grounds known as the Louise Arnold Tanger Arboretum, located at 230 N. President Avenue. The Louise Arnold Tanger Arboretum consists of a collection of over 100 different varieties of mature trees. All trees are labeled with common and scientific names. A map is available at the entrance to the arboretum to assist guests in taking self-guided tours. The arboretum is open to the public year round and is free of charge. The Friends of the Tanger Arboretum is a group of volunteers, led by a subgroup of trustees, who oversee the preservation of the grounds.

The Louise Arnold Tanger Arboretum was designed by Gustaf Malmborg of Manheim, PA in 1959. When the Wilson Memorial Building (of the Lancaster County Historical Society) was constructed in 1956, its neighbor and naturalist, Louise Arnold Tanger approached the board of trustees with a request to be allowed to plant trees on the barren grounds surrounding the building. They agreed and invited Mrs. Tanger to join the board where she took charge of the grounds until her death in 1959.