chestnut trees was discovered at the arboretum, Westchester County has been working with The American Chestnut Foundation to develop a disease-resistant form of this tree. An additional collects chestnuts from around the United States for use in ongoing genetic research. Dogwoods - more than 80 dogwood trees from around the world, part of a research project to combat dogwood diseases. Westchester County Veterans Museum & Memorials Lasdon Park also features the Westchester County Veterans Museum, with exhibits of photographs, historical documents, artifacts and memorabilia about Westchester County residents who served in the United States armed forces in time of war, from the Revolutionary War to the present. There is no admission charge to the museum. In addition to the museum, there are four memorials to Westchester residents who served in the military: the Merchant Marine Memorial; the Trail of Honor, 12 stone cairns that display the busts of combat soldiers from the American Revolution through Operation Desert Storm; the Korean Wear Memorial; and the Westchester Vietnam Veterans Memorial, a sculpture of three seven-foot bronze statues that depict a soldier carrying a wounded comrade, with a nurse reaching out to assist them. Nearby, a flagpole is set on a base with inscriptions of Westchester County servicemen and eight women nurses killed in Vietnam. LASDON PARK IN THE MOVIES: In the 1987 movie "The Secret of My Success" with Michael J. Fox, the entrance to Lasdon Park and driveway are used as the entrance and driveway to character Brantley Foster's (played by Michael J. Fox) Boss's house when he's asked to drive his Boss's wife home. The limousine turns left into Lasdon Park and is seen driving up the approach road. This precedes the scene when Brantley is swimming with the Boss's wife - only to find that she is actually his Aunt (married to his Uncle) at the company. See also List of botanical gardens in the United States Lasdon family External links Lasdon Park official site Friends of Lasdon Park Arboreta in New York (state) Parks in Westchester County, New York Somers, New York