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'''Bartram's Garden''':<blockquote>The John Bartram Association’s mission is to protect and enhance the landmark Bartram’s Garden and House, advance the Bartram legacy of discovery, gardening and art, and inspire audiences of all ages to care for the natural world. The Garden is a 45-acre National Historic Landmark, operated by the Association in cooperation with the City of Philadelphia.<br><br>John Bartram (1699-1777) was a Quaker farmer lit with a “Botanick fire” that, over time, made him America’s first great botanist. His lifelong passion for science began when, as a boy, he looked closely at local wildlife and read every book he could find. Bartram was blessed with profound curiosity and energy. So he set himself a staggering goal, make a compleat Discovery of the Native Growth in America.</blockquote>
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<blockquote>The John Bartram Association’s mission is to protect and enhance the landmark Bartram’s Garden and House, advance the Bartram legacy of discovery, gardening and art, and inspire audiences of all ages to care for the natural world. The Garden is a 45-acre National Historic Landmark, operated by the Association in cooperation with the City of Philadelphia.<br><br>John Bartram (1699-1777) was a Quaker farmer lit with a “Botanick fire” that, over time, made him America’s first great botanist. His lifelong passion for science began when, as a boy, he looked closely at local wildlife and read every book he could find. Bartram was blessed with profound curiosity and energy. So he set himself a staggering goal, make a compleat Discovery of the Native Growth in America.</blockquote>  
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== Info  ==
  
== Info  ==
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*Event Calendar: [http://bartramsgarden.org/calendar/list/ Calendar of Events]<br><br><br>
  
*Event Calendar: [http://bartramsgarden.org/calendar/list/ Calendar of Events]<br><br><br>[[Category:Does-Event_Calendar]] [[Category:Is-Historic_Landmark]] [[Category:Using-Volunteers]] [[Category:Is-Museum]] [[Category:Is-Historical_Society]] [[Category:Does-Children's_Playgroups]] [[Category:Issue-History]] [[Category:Issue-Gardening]] [[Category:Issue-Science]]
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[[Category:Does-Event_Calendar]] [[Category:Is-Historic_Landmark]] [[Category:Using-Volunteers]] [[Category:Is-Museum]] [[Category:Is-Historical_Society]] [[Category:Does-Children's_Playgroups]] [[Category:Issue-History]] [[Category:Issue-Gardening]] [[Category:Issue-Science]] [[Category:Where-Kingsessing]]

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Bartram's Garden:

The John Bartram Association’s mission is to protect and enhance the landmark Bartram’s Garden and House, advance the Bartram legacy of discovery, gardening and art, and inspire audiences of all ages to care for the natural world. The Garden is a 45-acre National Historic Landmark, operated by the Association in cooperation with the City of Philadelphia.

John Bartram (1699-1777) was a Quaker farmer lit with a “Botanick fire” that, over time, made him America’s first great botanist. His lifelong passion for science began when, as a boy, he looked closely at local wildlife and read every book he could find. Bartram was blessed with profound curiosity and energy. So he set himself a staggering goal, make a compleat Discovery of the Native Growth in America.

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