Posts Tagged ‘historic preservation’
The Colonial Garden Heritage at Rockingham
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. November 7, 1783 On this day, General George Washington penned his historic Farewell Address to his troops at Rockingham, marking a pivotal moment in American history. Today, this historic site continues to tell…
Read MoreFrom Muckraker to Garden Maker: Ida Tarbell at Twin Oaks
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. November 5, 1857 On this day, Ida Tarbell was born – a woman who would become known for exposing Standard Oil’s monopolistic practices but who found her greatest peace tending to her beloved…
Read MoreArthur Shurcliff: The Boxwood Visionary Who Rebuilt Williamsburg’s Gardens
The Revival Garden Master November 12, 1957 Today is the anniversary of the death of the Landscape Architect Arthur Shurcliff. After receiving his degree in Mechanical Engineering from MIT, Arthur discovered the field of Landscape Architecture. Although the field was beginning to take off thanks to the Olmsteds, Charles Eliot, and the Chicago World’s Fair,…
Read MoreThe Philadelphia Botanical Club’s First Pilgrimage to Bartram’s Garden
A Horticultural Landmark Today the Philadelphia Botanical Club took their very first field trip to Bartram’s Garden. In 1850, Andrew McCalla Eastwick (1806-1879), an engineer and the inventor of the steam shovel, bought the 46-acre Bartram estate from John Bartram’s granddaughter, Ann Bartram Carr. Eastwick had banked a personal mint after building railroads for Czar…
Read MoreA Landmark Blooms: Bartram’s Garden’s Prestigious Honor
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. May 7, 2015 On this day, a verdant jewel in Philadelphia’s horticultural crown received a most prestigious accolade. Bartram’s Garden, that venerable sanctuary of botanical wonders, was bestowed the honor of being designated…
Read MoreThe Landscape Luminary: Celebrating Wolcott Andrews
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. May 1, 1867 On this day, Wolcott Andrews, a name that would become synonymous with the verdant vistas of New York City and the quaint charm of Wiscasset, Maine, drew his first breath. Imagine,…
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