The Colden Estate and Mansion - Colden Preservation & Historical ...

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H. Cornus area (back SE corner)Cornus sericea and Cornus floridaSpecies removed due to Poison Ivy in combination with local soil-water changes
I. Jane Colden Garden• Jane Colden Gardenlayout?• Plants to include‣ Coldenia? and Coldenella?‣ Caulophyllum (Black Snakeroot)‣ Hypericum sp. (which she named Gardenia forAlexander Garden)‣ Asclepias tuberosa‣ Aralia spp.‣ Spiraea‣ Asarum‣ Sassafras‣ Clematis‣ Monarda‣ Collinsonia‣ Etc. (to be determined)Examples of Themes• Coldenia and Coldenella• Jane’s Gardenia (Hypericum sp.), Whelksand Fossils• Jane’s “Fibraurea” species• Jane’s documentation of Hudson’insspecies and uses• Snakeroots (The most popular folkloremedicine topic; Jane identified at least 4or 5 of these, her father another 3 or 4).– Asarum canadense (Jane’s“coltsfoot”, plant in 2 or 3 places)– Polygala senega (in garden; may notkeep)– Caulophyllum
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The Colden Estate andMansion
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Major Themes for Visitor’s Site M
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Site Areas & Spaces (with easiest p
Page 7 and 8: Other views of the MansionNortheast
Page 9 and 10: Building 2(Related issues: Accessib
Page 11 and 12: II. The Outdoor Arena forTeachingPo
Page 13 and 14: More Open Space in Back Area
Page 15 and 16: Osage Orange Remains (Carpentry ski
Page 17 and 18: More Logs>>Can these be cross-dated
Page 19 and 20: Old Wooden Posts (2 found)
Page 21 and 22: Mansion’s Water Closet?(South Fac
Page 23 and 24: Dry Well (Fence this in?)
Page 25 and 26: Barn area(debris issue, excess blac
Page 27 and 28: Stone Walls
Page 29 and 30: Deer paths
Page 31 and 32: SW Corner (“Shed(s)”)(Need accu
Page 33 and 34: Wild and Introduced PlantsGround Iv
Page 35 and 36: Trout Lily, Catnip or Vervain?
Page 37 and 38: Introduced farm crops, Black Medica
Page 39: V. Cadwallader Colden’s Blacksnak
Page 42 and 43: Example of Reference to Colden(miss
Page 44 and 45: Reasons to include FossilsThe Hudso
Page 46 and 47: Bajeri’s 1709 Interpretation of F
Page 48 and 49: Mansion Rock FossilsSee http://loui
Page 50 and 51: Protect Day Lily Bed and artifactsV
Page 52 and 53: B. Land Use ModificationsLocateIden
Page 54 and 55: D. Plants found around Colden’s M
Page 56 and 57: F. Plants to Introduce Back?Trees a
Page 60 and 61: Cautions and PrecautionsMake Ecolog
Page 62 and 63: J. Transplant XanthoxylumSource: Am
Page 64 and 65: VIII. TrailsTaken into consideratio
Page 66 and 67: Trail Pamphlets (need examples)•
Page 68 and 69: More specifics• Safety Concerns-
Page 70: Finis
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