In just over a month— on April 26, 2022— people across the country will celebrate the 200th birthday of Frederick Law Olmsted. Author, journalist, public official, city planner and father of American landscape architecture, Olmsted has been called by biographer Justin Martin "the most important historical figure the average American knows least amount."
Through an interactive map featuring historic resources and contemporary insights, the Olmsted Trail connects you to the enduring legacy and evolving future of Olmsted design.