Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Nathan's Garden and Mink Brook


While we are still in the throngs of winter, I am already thinking about spring. Two of my favorite places at Dartmouth are off the beaten path. A few blocks into campus one can find Nathan's Garden. It is memorial garden made for Nathan Hall, who passed away at the age of 20. His family used their backyard and made it into a beautifully landscaped garden with a small pond, a variety of flowers, and a homemade swing. There is also a beautiful wooden gazebo that over looks the whole garden. It is very quaint and relaxing there and I love going there when it is warm out.

Near Nathan's Garden is Mink Brook which is also very nice for some calm, slow moving water swimming in the summer. After hiking down a hill, students can go there during the day and enjoy another body of water besides the Connecticut River.

Image courtesy of http://www.city-data.com/forum/new-hampshire/211161-picture-thread-nh-143.html

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