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Bartram's Garden is a 50-acre public garden and National Historic Landmark in Southwest Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, situated on the banks of the Tidal Schuylkill River. [2] Founded in 1728 by botanist John Bartram (1699–1777), it is the oldest botanical garden to survive in North America. [ 3 ]
John Bartram (June 3, 1699 – September 22, 1777) was an American botanist, horticulturist, and explorer, based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, for most of his career. . Swedish botanist and taxonomist Carl Linnaeus said he was the "greatest natural botanist in the w
William Bartram (April 20, 1739 – July 22, 1823) was an American naturalist, writer and explorer. [1] Bartram was the author of an acclaimed book, now known by the shortened title Bartram's Travels, which chronicled his explorations of the Southern Colonies of British North America from 1773 to 1777. [2]
The neighborhood takes its name from noted botanist John Bartram, whose historical home and gardens, Bartram's Garden, are located nearby. Bartram's Garden, also known as the John Bartram House, is a National Historic Landmark. [2] Bartram Village is also the name of a housing project in the neighborhood located at 54th Street and Elmwood Avenue.
Renziehausen Park Rose Garden and Arboretum McKeesport 40°20′24.36″N 79°49′26.76″W / 40.3401000°N 79.8241000°W / 40.3401000; -79.8241000
Bartram's Garden, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - oldest botanic garden in North America, founded in 1728, containing a walled English garden; Stan Hywet Hall and Gardens, Akron, Ohio; Edsel and Eleanor Ford House, Grosse Point Shores, Michigan
Franklinia alatamaha is a small deciduous tree growing to 10 m (33 ft) tall, but commonly 4.5–7.5 m (15–25 ft). [7] It is prized for its fragrant white flowers, similar to single white Camellia blossoms; the smell may remind some of orange blossoms or honeysuckle. [8]
The William Bartram Arboretum in winter 2012. The William Bartram Arboretum is an arboretum near Wetumpka, Alabama, in the United States. It is located off U.S. Route 231, at 2521 Fort Toulouse Road. [1] The arboretum is named in honor of the 18th century naturalist William Bartram, who visited the area in 1776 while studying local flora and fauna.