George and Louisa Macculloch purchased 26 acres of land which included the
original 18th century farmhouse on which they built their house.
The land was used as farmland and orchards. When Mary Miller, their daughter,
was passed the land she divided the farm into building lots as
the Miller Estate Association in 1888.
The following are elements that survived from the 19th century garden:
This garden has many paths that take you to wonderful sites to behold.
On one path we find a water sprouting fountain. A nice site on a hot summer day.
Another path takes us through a wonderful arbor type tunnel which ends with a little
sitting area and wonderful statue to ponder.
There are also sixty-five varieties of roses to explore.
Many of these roses are pre-1930.
Two of the rose bushes were never identified and have been named
"Old Macculloch Hall Roses." These were possibly brought to the gardens
from England from one of Maccullough's early residents.
Another special feature of the garden is the "trot."
This is a circular depression in the lawn was used as an exercise track for
generations by the Macculloch-Miller women.
You won't see this feature in many gardens!!!
Along the porch arbor is Wisteria which was brought to Macculloch Hall
in 1857 by Commodore Matthew Perry as a gift to Sen. and Mrs. Jacob W. Miller.
Perry opened China and Japan to American trading in 1850's.
We could go on and on with the many splendid sites in this extraordinary
garden, but you need to see it for yourself and appreciate its beauty!
These gardens are open to the public at no charge from dawn to dusk.
