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Be Sure with Pure: How Beman Dawes funded the now nearly 2,000 acre and 100-year-old Dawes Arboretum

Our 2026 History Center exhibit, Fueling a Legacy: The Pure Oil Company and Beman Dawes, opens May 1. Learn about it here! 

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A black and white photo of a Pure Oil truck that says "The Pure Oil Company" sits on a brick road in front of five large vertical windows.

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The Dawes Arboretum is a protected natural haven where everyday adventurers escape the ordinary.

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Our Learning and Engagement programs emphasize the importance of enriching lives through the conservation of trees, nature and history.

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