People

Blue Ridge Parkway

Stanley Abbott

Locations: Blue Ridge Parkway

Stanley Abbott was the lead designer of the Blue Ridge Parkway. His vision of an environmentally sensitive design plan that preserved the cultural history of the route, guided the creation of a parkway that remains one of the most significant examples of landscape architecture in the country.

Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site

John Charles Olmsted

Locations: Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site

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John Charles Olmsted

Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site

Mary Perkins Olmsted

Locations: Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site

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Mary Perkins Olmsted

Indiana Dunes National Park

Jens Jensen

Locations: Indiana Dunes National Park

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Danish immigrant who settled in Chicago and revolutionized landscape architecture with his "Prairie Style" designs and use of native plants. He was a major influence on the conservation of native landscapes around the Midwest though his work with various organizations.

Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site