Brooklyn Botanic Garden in Kings County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Welcome
Enjoy your visit to Brooklyn Botanic Garden, 52 acres of specialty gardens featuring more than 12,000 species and cultivars of plants from around the world.
Be sure to stop by the Steinberg Visitor Center to learn about membership, programs, classes, and what's going on in the Garden today.
Living Land Acknowledgement
Brooklyn Botanic Garden occupies part of the unceded territory of the Munsee Lenape people, who were the stewards of this land before genocide and forced migration pushed the Lenape west and north to rebuild their nations in what are now Oklahoma, Wisconsin, and Ontario.
The Lenape's connection to their ancestral land will not be erased. Informed by their knowledge, we aim to educate ourselves and the public in ways that challenge the dominant colonial worldview of science, botany, and horticulture.
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Become a member of Brooklyn Botanic Garden and enjoy free admission for a year, special member events, discounts, and more.
Online Resources
Visitors can find gardening how-tos, classes for children and adults, self-guided tours, free virtual events, and more on bbg.org.
About BBG
Brooklyn Botanic Garden was founded in 1910, and today continues
this page online
Erected by Brooklyn Botanic Garden.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Horticulture & Forestry • Native Americans • Parks & Recreational Areas • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1910.
Location. 40° 39.816′ N, 73° 57.721′ W. Marker is in Brooklyn, New York, in Kings County. It is in Brooklyn Botanic Garden. Marker can be reached from Flatbush Avenue just north of Empire Boulevard, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 455 Flatbush Ave, Brooklyn NY 11225, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Johnny Appleseed Rambo Apple (within shouting distance of this marker); Ginger (within shouting distance of this marker); Eddoe (within shouting distance of this marker); Dasheen (within shouting distance of this marker); Living Land Acknowledgement (within shouting distance of this marker); Children's Garden (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Children's Garden (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); A Place for City Kids to Grow Since 1914 (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brooklyn.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 19, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 16, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 59 times since then and 17 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on August 16, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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