Bartram's Garden

50+ Acre Public Park and River Garden at a National Historic Landmark

Bartram's Garden | 50+ Acre Public Park and River Garden at a National Historic Landmark
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Feb. 12, 2015

Cider Press

The foundations for this mill were carved from bedrock, most likely by John Bartram. Apples were crushed in the circular trench by a wooden...

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Feb. 9, 2015

Boardwalk

The boardwalk provides a dry footpath through natural tidal wetlands right on the river’s edge and includes tidal marks from the 1800’s carved into...

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Feb. 6, 2015

Medicinal Plant Display

John Bartram had a lifelong interest in plant medicine and healing, and discovered a large number of important North American medicinal plants, including ginseng....

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Feb. 6, 2015

Fish Pond

John Bartram constructed a “fish pond” in this spring-fed area, where he grew fragrant water lilies, American lotus, golden club, arrow arum, pickerel weed,...

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Feb. 6, 2015

Eastwick Hill

Bartram Hall, a 34-room villa designed by Philadelphia architect Samuel Sloan, stood on this site from 1851-1896. It was the home of Andrew Eastwick,...

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Feb. 6, 2015

Ginkgo Tree

This male tree is believed to be the oldest ginkgo, Ginkgo biloba, in North America. It was one of three original ginkgo trees sent...

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Jan. 21, 2015

Franklinia Tree

The Garden’s signature tree, Franklinia alatamaha, was observed by John and William Bartram in 1765 along the Altamaha River in southern Georgia, in Creek...

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Jan. 16, 2015

The Ann Bartram Carr Garden

The Ann Bartram Carr Garden creates a welcoming new entrance as Bartram’s Garden takes its place as a premier river destination in the city....

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Jan. 16, 2015

Historic garden

The 8-acre Garden contains a beautiful array of native plant displays that feature many Bartram discoveries and historic cultivars. The Garden is also home...

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  • Philadelphia, PA 19143
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