A look inside New Bolton Center’s Mastitis Research Laboratories in 1962.
New Bolton Center became the site of the first recovery pool to aid horses recovering after orthopedic surgery.
The original Bolton Farm was established in 1937 from a gift by the heirs of Effingham B. Morris (1856-1937; right). The farm covered 469 acres in Falsington, Bucks County. Originally intended to form part of a School of Animal Pathology, the farm was not able to fulfill the vision of the dean at the time, Dr. George A. Dick.
Eventually the decision was made to sell the land due to increasing urbanization in the area. Funds from the sale were used to purchase South Brook Farm on behalf of the Vet School; the new plot of land in Chester County covered 220 acres at the time of the sale and has been added to over the years. This farm became the New Bolton Center which now covers 687 acres.
New Bolton Center was instituted in 1952 and today continues to be a thriving hub for advancements in agriculture and caring for animal health and welfare.
Explore a issue of the Bellwether commemorating the first 50 years of New Bolton Center. From 1952 to 2002, New Bolton Center saw rapid expansion of its facilities and the scope of its research. Several agriculturally-based initiatives and efforts to promote large animal wellness were started in this era and continue today.
On September 26, 1961, ground breaking ceremonies were held at New Bolton Center for the Hospital and Large Animal Clinic and for the Dormitory-Conference Center. The distinguished diggers shown here are (l to r) Lawrence B. Sheppard, Clark W. Davis, Mrs. Charles E.Mather II, Dr. Ernest C. Deubler, V’11, Mrs. E. K. Tingley, Dr. Joseph W. Vansant, Mrs. Richard C. duPont, Dr. Robert L. Ticehurst, V’34, Dr. Benjamin Price, and Crawford C. Madeira.
Hospital construction site as it looked on June 6, 1962.
