Duke Gardens Bridge

Duke gardens creates and nurtures an environment in the heart of duke university for learning inspiration and enjoyment.

Duke gardens bridge. Horst meyer a duke physics professor and beloved friend of duke gardens. Iris bridge leubuscher rock garden mary duke biddle rose garden roney fountain memorial garden pergola president s bridge spengler camellia garden. Duke gardens sarah p.

A highly regarded physicist who taught at duke for more than 50 years meyer died in 2016 at age 90. Admission is free and we are open 365 days a year. Duke gardens annually enjoying its 55 acres of specialized gardens in the heart of duke university.

Duke gardens is recognized as one of the premier public gardens in the united states renowned for its landscape design and high quality horticulture. Duke gardens were part of the 2 700 acre 1 100 ha duke farms estate built by james buchanan duke founder of the american tobacco company and benefactor of duke university duke farms is located on u s. More than 400 000 visitors from all over the world visit sarah p.

Route 206 1 75 miles 2 82 km south of the somerville circle in hillsborough township in somerset county new jersey united states. The gardens were designed and installed by doris duke. To dusk 365 days a year.

Duke gardens iconic red bridge has been named the meyer bridge by the duke university board of trustees in memory of the late j. Each year more than 300 000 visitors come to duke gardens from all over the world.