Featured Galleries: Joy Morton

Happy birthday to Arboretum founder, Joy Morton! He was born September 27, 1855, making this his 165th birthday! Click through the exhibit to learn more about the life of our founder!

Four generations of Morton men

Morton Residence at Thornhill, exterior, front view, just after house was built

Joy Morton watching spring planting

Joy Morton riding camel in Egypt

Joy Morton September 27, 1930 photo album: Joy Morton standing in lawn

Joy Morton on Joy Path

Virginia bluebells in the East Woods

Kris Bachtell teaching a class on oaks on the grounds of The Morton Arboretum

Kris Bachtell teaching a class on oaks on the grounds of The Morton Arboretum

Kris Bachtell teaching a class on oaks on the grounds of The Morton Arboretum

Kris Bachtell teaching a class on oaks on the grounds of The Morton Arboretum

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