Missouri Botanical Garden in St. Louis, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Engelmann and the Garden

History & Heritage

By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 26, 2023

1. Engelmann and the Garden Marker

Inscription. Dr. George Engelmann immigrated to St. Louis from Germany in the 1830s. He was a noted botanist and advisor to Henry Shaw, the Garden's founder. He encouraged Shaw to develop his gardens to be of scientific use. Engelmann was instrumental in describing the flora of western North America and described 108 species of cacti, over ⅔ of the forms recognized today. Upon his death, Engelmann bequeathed his entire herbarium collection, containing over 95,000 specimens, to the Garden.

Erected by Missouri Botanical Garden.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Horticulture & Forestry • Immigration • Science & Medicine.

Location. 38° 36.898′ N, 90° 15.435′ W. Marker is in St. Louis, Missouri. It is in Missouri Botanical Garden. It can be reached from Shaw Boulevard west of Tower Grove Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4344 Shaw Boulevard, Saint Louis MO 63110, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest,

in the Lewis & Clark Corridor,

in the Corn Belt,

and in the Great River Road Region.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Prince of Animal Modelers (here, next to this marker); Cohen Court (here, next to this marker); What's in our collection? (a few steps from this marker); Edward L. Bakewell, Jr. Ottoman Garden

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(within shouting distance of this marker); The Last Rose of Summer (within shouting distance of this marker); Collecting from the Wild (within shouting distance of this marker); Hosta of the Year (within shouting distance of this marker); Tree Peonies (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Louis.

Another marker is no longer nearby. How Does a Garden Sound? (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing).

By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 26, 2023

2. Engelmann and the Garden Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 18, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 30, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 130 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 30, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.