Bordentown in Burlington County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Franklin Carr
Memorial Iris Garden
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Horticulture & Forestry.
Location. 40° 9.075′ N, 74° 42.839′ W. Marker is in Bordentown, New Jersey, in Burlington County. Marker is at the intersection of 2nd Street and Bank Street, on the left when traveling north on 2nd Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 12 McKnight Ave, Bordentown NJ 08505, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Crosswicks Creek "Trestle Vessel" (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Home of Thomas Buchanan Read (about 600 feet away); British Raid on Crosswicks Creek (about 800 feet away); Thomas Paine Monument (approx. 0.2 miles away); Home of Stephen Sayre (approx. 0.2 miles away); Home of Col. Joseph Borden 2nd (approx. 0.2 miles away); Notable Bordentown Residents (approx. 0.2 miles away); Francis Hopkinson (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bordentown.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 14, 2020
3. Franklin Carr banner on display in Bordentown
A famed Iris hybridizer, Carr graduated from William MacFarland High School in 1936. His work was commissioned for the Vatican and Buckingham Palace, and gardens featuring his irises can be found in New Zealand, Newfoundland and Scotland. His Irises won 12 international awards in Europe, and the Boehm Company of Trenton, NJ used his Pontiff Iris as a model for the Pontiff Porcelain sculpture presented to Pope John Paul II. A memorial Iris garden was built at Hilltop Park in Bordentown to celebrate his achievements.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 16, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 15, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 266 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 15, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 3. submitted on November 16, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
