Kingsessing in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Arbor

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 13, 2023

1. Arbor Marker

Inscription. The Bartrams' garden featured a rustic arbor twined in vines where guests like Franklin, Washington, and Jefferson were entertained at tea. Hosting curious visitors and potential customers was an important part of maintaining a public botanic garden. The location of the historic arbor is unknown; this re-creation features vines of the native American Wisteria (Wisteria frutescens).

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Entertainment • Horticulture & Forestry • Industry & Commerce.

Location. 39° 55.935′ N, 75° 12.738′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Kingsessing. It can be reached from Bartram Drive south of Harley Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2901 S 56th St, Philadelphia PA 19143, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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,

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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: Yellowwood (a few steps from this marker); Bartram's Boxes (within shouting distance of this marker); John Bartram (1699 - 1777) (within shouting distance of this marker); Bartram's Garden (within shouting distance of this marker); Dialogue with Nature: The Bartram Contribution (within shouting distance of this marker); William Bartram (1739 - 1823) (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Dialogue with Nature: The Bartram Contribution (within shouting distance of this marker); Ginkgo (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 13, 2023

2. Arbor Marker

Garden Club of America plaque for the garden image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 13, 2023

3. Garden Club of America plaque for the garden

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 16, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 134 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 16, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.