DeLand in Volusia County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Who was William Bartram?

Bartram Garden

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, October 25, 2021

1. Who was William Bartram? Marker

Inscription. William Bartram's legacy to western literature, art, science, and American exploration is expansive and undeniable. His published work inspired English writers such as William Wordsworth, Samuel Coleridge, Percy Shelly, and Alfred Tennyson, and American writers and artists such as Henry David Thoreau and John James Audubon.

Bartram's Quaker heritage guided him to love all the world as part of Creation. This vision informed his harmonious interactions with Native Americans and his passion for nature. His vivid accounts of the Florida wilderness, crystal clear springs, alligators and Seminole Warriors capture the imagination to this day.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Exploration • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Science & Medicine. In addition, it is included in the William Bartram Trails series list.

Location. 29° 0.042′ N, 81° 21.353′ W. Marker is in DeLand, Florida, in Volusia County. It can be reached from Kalua Way just north of Alhambra Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Marker

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is located along the Bartram Gardens Trail at the Sandra Stetson Aquatic Center. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2636 Alhambra Avenue, Deland FL 32720, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Florida’s First Coast.

It is also in the American South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Bartram Gardens & Trail (a few steps from this marker); Bartram in Volusia County (a few steps from this marker); Bartram's Plants (a few steps from this marker); Red Cedar (a few steps from this marker); Bartram's Birds (within shouting distance of this marker); Southern Magnolia (within shouting distance of this marker); Bartram's Fish (within shouting distance of this marker); William Bartram Trail

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, October 25, 2021

2. Who was William Bartram? Marker

(looking east • Bartram Gardens & Lake Beresford in background)

(approx. 1.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in DeLand.

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Bartram Gardens & Trail

Also see . . . William Bartram (Wikipedia). William Bartram was an American botanist, ornithologist, natural historian, and explorer. Bartram was author of an acclaimed book, now known by the shortened title Bartram's Travels, which chronicled his explorations of the southern British colonies in North America from 1773–1777. Bartram has been described as "the first naturalist who penetrated the dense tropical forests of Florida." (Submitted on October 27, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Credits. This page was last revised on October 27, 2021. It was originally submitted on October 27, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 230 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 27, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.