Mystic in Stonington in Southeastern Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)

The Parlor Garden at the Buckingham-Hall House

By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 24, 2023

1. The Parlor Garden at the Buckingham-Hall House Marker

Inscription.
All the flowers and shrubs in this garden were in general use during the 1830s and 1840s.

In 1835, as President Jackson was growing citrus trees and tropical flowers in the White House greenhouses, the Buckinghams and other American families were planting flowers in small, front-yard 'parlor gardens' such as this one. Popular gardening manuals and agricultural newspapers encouraged readers to cultivate flowers, vegetables, and fruit and to see their bountiful gardens as signs of God's providence and their own virtue. A simple fence often protected favorite flowers, like the newly introduced Chinese peony, from man and roving beast. As interest in horticulture grew, fruits and flowers became favorite motives in the decorative arts, used even by sailors at sea on their scrimshaw.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Horticulture & Forestry. A significant historical year for this entry is 1835.

Location. 41° 21.721′ N, 71° 57.859′ W. Marker is in Stonington in Southeastern Region, Connecticut. It is in Mystic. It can be reached from Greenmanville Avenue (Connecticut Route 27) north of Rossie Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 75 Greenmanville Avenue, Mystic CT 06355, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on the Connecticut Shoreline,

in Greater New London, in Mystic and the Eastern Shore,

and in the Thames River Valley.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in New England.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New London County

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance

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of this marker: Whale Ship Charles W. Morgan (within shouting distance of this marker); An African Garden (within shouting distance of this marker); Perils and Profits (within shouting distance of this marker); Men and Women of our Early Seaport Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Mystic Has a Complex and Engaging History. (within shouting distance of this marker); Changing Perceptions of the Natural World (within shouting distance of this marker); Fishing Schooner L.A. Dunton (within shouting distance of this marker); Connecting Cultures (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Stonington.

By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 24, 2023

2. The Parlor Garden at the Buckingham-Hall House Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 28, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 149 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 28, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.