Comments on: Off the Beaten Path: History of the Crum Ruins https://www.scottarboretum.org/history-of-the-crum-ruins/ Wed, 27 Aug 2025 21:44:57 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.5 By: Carol Bauder https://www.scottarboretum.org/history-of-the-crum-ruins/#comment-1385 Thu, 24 Mar 2022 04:53:29 +0000 http://gardenseeds.swarthmore.edu/gardenseeds/?p=7236#comment-1385 I used to play in those woods as a child!! Me and many of my friends!!
Wonderful memories!
There were alot of ruins there at the time, however I moved away at the age of 13 many years ago and have not been back and have been told it has all changed greatly! That’s sad to me..
It was so beautiful left untouched back in the day!
I will get a chance soon to come take a look hopefully still can get a peak at what’s left!

]]> By: Becky Robert https://www.scottarboretum.org/history-of-the-crum-ruins/#comment-1384 Mon, 15 Mar 2021 12:47:46 +0000 http://gardenseeds.swarthmore.edu/gardenseeds/?p=7236#comment-1384 In reply to Darina Evstafeva.

In 1927, Lytlecote was bought by Ward Hinkson and his wife Edith, and renamed Oak Knoll. The Hinksons would go on to construct an elaborate estate over the 32 acres, turning their home into an iconic site in the area.

]]> By: Darina Evstafeva https://www.scottarboretum.org/history-of-the-crum-ruins/#comment-1383 Sat, 13 Mar 2021 05:39:58 +0000 http://gardenseeds.swarthmore.edu/gardenseeds/?p=7236#comment-1383 Have been there today. Anyone knows when is the garden was built?

]]> By: Darina https://www.scottarboretum.org/history-of-the-crum-ruins/#comment-1382 Fri, 12 Mar 2021 05:33:28 +0000 http://gardenseeds.swarthmore.edu/gardenseeds/?p=7236#comment-1382 Planning to visit this place tomorrow!

]]> By: Becky Robert https://www.scottarboretum.org/history-of-the-crum-ruins/#comment-1381 Wed, 26 Sep 2018 15:24:06 +0000 http://gardenseeds.swarthmore.edu/gardenseeds/?p=7236#comment-1381 In reply to J.

The ruins are in the woods along the trail. The entire property is owned by the College and thus private property. The trails are open for visitors to hike but the field which holds our compost, nursery, and other equipment is not along with intact home at the top of the driveway (also part of college property). The ruins can be accessed off of the Leiper trail and are not accessible by vehicle. I hope this helps.

Sincerely,
Becky Robert
Scott Arboretum

]]> By: J https://www.scottarboretum.org/history-of-the-crum-ruins/#comment-1380 Wed, 26 Sep 2018 15:16:09 +0000 http://gardenseeds.swarthmore.edu/gardenseeds/?p=7236#comment-1380 I was under the impression that it is still private property, as is the existing house, driveway, and field thereby.

]]> By: Joe Mccarty https://www.scottarboretum.org/history-of-the-crum-ruins/#comment-1379 Thu, 13 Sep 2018 05:29:03 +0000 http://gardenseeds.swarthmore.edu/gardenseeds/?p=7236#comment-1379 If you’re heading towards Springfield away from Chester on Providence Road right before you go over that long bridge and the car dealership is directly on the other side you Veer right. Take that all the way down to the stop sign it’ll be under the overpasses. Park and that’s the beginning of the trail go 150 yards up the trail which is not far at all and to your right you’ll see the ruins you can’t miss it

]]> By: Andrew https://www.scottarboretum.org/history-of-the-crum-ruins/#comment-1378 Thu, 13 Jul 2017 00:53:45 +0000 http://gardenseeds.swarthmore.edu/gardenseeds/?p=7236#comment-1378 There used to be two brick pits (possible cisterns?) along a disused high path near the Sunken Gardens heading toward the trestle. One had been filled up but the fill had settled a few feet but the other was a 9′ deep, 7′ round chamber with a domed ceiling and manhole sized opening.

Very mysterious and dangerous, I always wondered what they were for.

]]> By: Becky Robert https://www.scottarboretum.org/history-of-the-crum-ruins/#comment-1377 Wed, 12 Jul 2017 13:53:25 +0000 http://gardenseeds.swarthmore.edu/gardenseeds/?p=7236#comment-1377 In reply to Andrew.

Thanks Andrew. I didn’t think about looking at google.

Sincerely,
Becky Robert
Scott Arboretum

]]> By: Andrew https://www.scottarboretum.org/history-of-the-crum-ruins/#comment-1376 Wed, 12 Jul 2017 09:59:51 +0000 http://gardenseeds.swarthmore.edu/gardenseeds/?p=7236#comment-1376 You can just barely make them out on Google maps. Draw a line due west from the north end of the Swarthmore College track. Zoom in on the edge of the woods before the Leiper trail and 476.

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