Rittenhouse Square in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Benjamin Rush Medicinal Plant Garden
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 2, 2022
1. Benjamin Rush Medicinal Plant Garden Marker
You may be accustomed to drinking a chilled mint tea on a summer afternoon, or a cup of warm chamomile after a long day at work. Here in the Benjamin Rush Medicinal Garden, you will encounter some of your favorite herbal remedies, and some that will be new to you. Please enjoy your experience here.
We request that you do not pick or eat any part of any plant in this garden.
For as long as plants have been used as medicines, communities all over the world have understood that it requires specific kinds of study and knowledge to be able to use plants well and safely.
Please consult a qualified practitioner, of which there are many across this continent, before consuming plant medicines.
Many of the plants in this garden are toxic to humans.
Erected by Mütter Museum.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Horticulture & Forestry • Science & Medicine.
Location. 39° 57.181′ N, 75° 10.596′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Rittenhouse Square. Marker can be reached from South 22nd Street
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. A different marker also named Benjamin Rush Medicinal Plant Garden (here, next to this marker); Plant As Medicine (a few steps from this marker); Ginger (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Benjamin Rush Medicinal Plant Garden (a few steps from this marker); The College of Physicians of Philadelphia Building (within shouting distance of this marker); First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia (within shouting distance of this marker); June 5th Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); First Troop Philadelphia City Cavalry (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 2, 2022
2. Benjamin Rush Medicinal Plant Garden Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 6, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 79 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 6, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
