Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Eastern State Penitentiary Terrace Garden
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 19, 2022
1. Eastern State Penitentiary Terrace Garden Marker
The penitentiary's 8,000-square-foot terrace garden was created in 1989. A group of neighborhood volunteers, organized by the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS) and the Fairmount Civic Association, joined to transform a weedy eyesore into a neighborhood landmark. The sunny, south-facing location presents both rewards and challenges to the gardeners, who continued to meet once a month to maintain the space.
Highlights of the garden include:
Feather reed grass (Calamagrostis x acutiflora) 'Karl Foerster'
Sea oats (Chasmanthium latifolium)
Maryland golden aster (Chrysopsis mariana)
Crape myrtle (Lagerstroemia)
Fragrant sumac (Rhus aromatica)
Arrowwood viburnum (Viburnum dentatum)
Cranberrybush viburnum (Viburnum opulus)
Blackhaw viburnum (Viburnum prunifolium)
For more information, to volunteer, or to make a donation in support of the garden, please visit the PHS website at PHSonline.org.
Erected by Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Horticulture & Forestry. A significant historical year for this entry is 1989.
Location. 39° 58.047′ N, 75° 10.36′ W.
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Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Pennsylvania. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Eastern State Penitentiary (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Eastern State Penitentiary (here, next to this marker); Born at "E.S.P." (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Eastern State Penitentiary (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 19, 2022
2. Eastern State Penitentiary Terrace Garden Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 22, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 239 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 22, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
