National Bonsai Museum in Northeast Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Branching Out

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 2, 2022

1. Branching Out Marker

Inscription. Though an ancient art in Asia, the practice of bonsai spread through the western world only in the 19th century. Today, all types of people, not just scholars and experienced masters, are learning about and practicing this living art. As artists from different regions, like North America, create bonsai for penjing with their native plants, unique interpretations will emerge. Some already have—discover them in this collection.

Erected by U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Horticulture & Forestry.

Location. 38° 54.735′ N, 76° 58.122′ W. Marker is in Northeast Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in National Bonsai Museum. It can be reached from Meadow Road Northeast just west of Ellipse Road Northeast, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3501 New York Ave NE, Washington DC 20002, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the

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American Northeast,

in the Upper South,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in the Tidewater,

and in the Chesapeake Bay Region.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: "There are no borders in bonsai…" (here, next to this marker); Bonsai Pioneer (a few steps from this marker); If trees could talk… (within shouting distance of this marker); Timeless Trees (within shouting distance of this marker); An Art Form Is Born (within shouting distance of this marker); National Bonsai & Pensing Museum (within shouting distance of this marker); Inherited Wealth (within shouting distance of this marker); Ellen Gordon Allen (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northeast Washington.

Other markers no longer nearby. What shape do you see? (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); a different marker also named If trees could talk… (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 2, 2022

2. Branching Out Marker

replaced with another marker now near it).

Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 11, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 220 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 2, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.