The National Mall in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Healing
Common Ground: Our American Garden
Many plants have a history of providing comfort, restoration, and inspiration. Different communities found medicinal purposes for plants and passed down knowledge from generation to generation. People sought answers for common ailments, spiritual needs, and general health. As communities met on American soil, they shared this knowledge. Healing the spirit through beauty and escape, people have used ornamental plants to enhance homes, parks, public spaces, cemeteries, and places of significance. Other plants have been used to heal the land itself.
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Herbal remedies remain popular today. However, medicinal plants can be toxic if used incorrectly, making helpful plants harmful. What plants are used for healing in your culture?
Erected 2019 by Smithsonian Gardens, Smithsonian Institution.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Horticulture & Forestry • Science & Medicine • Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 38° 53.456′ N, 77° 1.774′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in The National Mall. Marker is on Madison Drive Northwest, 0.1 miles west of 12th Street Northwest, on the right
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Butterfly weed (here, next to this marker); Crape myrtle (here, next to this marker); Discovery (here, next to this marker); Blazing star (here, next to this marker); Coneflower (a few steps from this marker); Memory (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Butterfly weed (a few steps from this marker); Ingenuity (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northwest Washington.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 9, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 90 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 9, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
