Joseph and Marie Schedel purchased a hundred-acre tract of undeveloped land surrounding a charming Victorian mansion on the Portage River, near Elmore, Ohio (in the north-west portion of the state, near Toledo) in 1929.
Extensively traveled,[1] the Schedels had acquired many lovely possessions which they wished to display, such as Persian carpets, a world-class Jade collection, hand-wrought teak furniture, prayer rugs, Japanese silk embroidery, and a thousand-year-old Bronze sculpture.
Around the mansion they developed an arboretum, planting 25 varieties of Japanese maple, 16 species of pine, including Bristlecone pine, Bald cypress, Golden chain tree, cucumber and umbrella magnolia, Japanese silver bell, various types of beech, bamboo, katsura, Franklin Trees, and nearly 50 lilac varieties.
& Marie P. Schedel Foundation, with the aim of protecting and preserving their estate for the enjoyment of present and future generations.
Schedel Arboretum and Gardens are located at 19255 West Portage River South Road, Elmore, Ohio 43416.