Nebraska City, Nebraska's unique Arbor Lodge State Historical Park is centered around the beautiful Arbor Lodge mansion, making it one of the only state parks in the US where a holiday was invented! This former home of J. Sterling Morton, founder of Arbor Day now serves as a museum and event venue, while the grounds provide relaxing opportunities for walking amidst trees galore, some more than a century old. Here's what families should know about Nebraska's Arbor Lodge State Historical Park. Disclosure: park admission is free, but there is usually a cost to tour inside the lodge, and I received free admission from the Arbor Day Foundation to facilitate the writing of an article for Living Here Midwest magazine's Spring 2024 issue about the history of Arbor Day. I was not required to also write about it for my blog, but this place is awesome, and I really wanted to share more about it! Where is Arbor Lod