The Marie Price
Ratrie Arboretum

The Ratrie Arboretum is on a ridge overlooking the state Capitol and the Kanawha River. The land, which is both a cemetery and a park, was acquired by the city of Charleston in 1869. The Arboretum contains 1,400 trees of 109 species that are maintained in the park. Included are three "champion trees" which are the largest of their species in the State. 

The Ratrie Arboretum is the culmination of a 30-year quest by the late Mary Price Ratrie for a living museum of trees for southern West Virginia. She was a founding member of the Friends of Spring Hill Cemetery Park, a non-profit and all volunteer organization that developed and oversees the Arboretum. The city of Charleston owns the property and graciously provides labor and equipment to care for our trees and plants.

Click the buttons below to download the Arboretum guide and visit the Arboretum website.