SOUTHWEST PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — Spring has sprung at the oldest surviving botanical garden in North America, Bartram’s Garden.
The 50-acre public park and national historic landmark in southwest Philadelphia is filled with new blooms and scenic paths for hiking and biking, as well as free river recreation such as fishing and boating.
Bartram’s Garden was founded nearly 300 years ago by Quaker John Bartram. He bought the land in 1728 and began farming.
He is known as America’s first botanist, and as his wealth and family grew, he created the stone architecture known as Bartram’s House.
Bartram’s House is now open on special occasions, like their annual Spring Fest, coming up on April 18th, to show what life was like in 18th-century Philadelphia.
Bartram’s Garden has also been selected as one of the 52 weeks of first, and their firstival is during this upcoming Spring Fest.
The park is a great place to gather with family and friends and make for beautiful photo-ops.
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