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

Honoring a Botanist

Art & Culture

— Bust of George Engelmann | Paul T. Granlund | bronze —

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

1. Honoring a Botanist Marker

Inscription. George Englemann (1809-1884) was a world-famous botanist and a scientific advisor to Henry Shaw. Engelmann practiced medicine by day and studied plants by night. Described as a man of exceptional intelligence, he was an excellent physician and a civic-minded gentleman. This bust, by Paul T. Granlund, is based on the photos of Engelmann and features motifs of the plants he was most interested in: conifers, cacti, grapes, and the Engelmann spruce.

Erected by Missouri Botanical Garden.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music.

Location. 38° 36.627′ N, 90° 15.528′ 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 left when traveling west. 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: Strassenfest German Garden (here, next to this marker); George Engelmann (here, next to this marker); Stumpery (within shouting distance of this marker); Art for Arts Sake (within shouting distance of this marker); Adelaide LeBaume and Edward G. Cherbonnier English Woodland Garden

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Stuck in a Jam? (within shouting distance of this marker); Dawn Redwood (within shouting distance of this marker); "Know" Maintenance Garden (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Louis.

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

2. Honoring a Botanist Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 18, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 1, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 133 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 1, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.