New York Botanical Garden in the Bronx in Bronx County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Ruth Rea Howell Vegetable Garden
Edible Academy
The Dodge Family has been supporting The New York Botanical Garden, primarily through the Cleveland H. Dodge Foundation, since the Garden's founding in 1891. William E. Dodge, Jr., Cleveland H. Dodge's father, was one of the founders of NYBG, and served on the Board from 1895 until his death in 1903. Cleveland Dodge's granddaughter, Ruth Rea Howell, was an avid ga dener who loved NYBG. The Cleveland H. Dodge Foundation helped to establish the Ruth Rea Howell Vegetable Garden in her memory in 1993.
In 2016 and 2017, a special grant to this garden was made by the Directors of the Foundation in memory of Robert Garrett as part of the Edible Academy development project. Rob Garrett was a beloved NYBG Trustee for 27 years (1987-2014), Vice President of the Cleveland H. Dodge Foundation, and nephew of Mrs. Howell.
Erected by New York Botanical Garden.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Education • Horticulture & Forestry • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1891.
Location. 40° 51.7′ N, 73° 52.452′ W. Marker is in
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Regionally, this marker is in New York City. It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in North America and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A different marker also named Ruth Rea Howell Vegetable Garden (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Ruth Rea Howell Vegetable Garden (within shouting distance of this marker); Bronx River - Waterfall Overlook (within shouting distance of this marker); Burns Family Lilac Collection (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); T. A. Havemeyer's Lilacs (about 400 feet away); Blueberry (about 400 feet away); Oak (about 400 feet away); a different marker also
Credits. This page was last revised on June 17, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 16, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 90 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 16, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
