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

John Bartram

(1699-1777)

Photographed by Don Morfe, April 14, 2015

1. John Bartram Marker

Inscription. Famed natural scientist. Had the first botanic garden in the U.S. for receiving plants of America and exotics. He was American botanist to king of England and member of several royal societies. House and garden are ¼ mile east.

Erected 1955 by Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Colonial Era • Horticulture & Forestry. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list.

Location. 39° 55.974′ N, 75° 12.928′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Kingsessing. It is at the intersection of Harley Avenue and Lindberg Blvd. on Harley Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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,

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: Welcome to Philadelphia's River Garden (approx. 0.2 miles away); Bartram's Boxes (approx. 0.2 miles away); Arbor (approx. 0.2 miles away); John Bartram (1699 - 1777) (approx. 0.2 miles away); Dialogue with Nature: The Bartram Contribution (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different

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marker also named Dialogue with Nature: The Bartram Contribution (approx. 0.2 miles away); Bartram's Garden (approx. 0.2 miles away); William Bartram (1739 - 1823) (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.

John Bartram House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Don Morfe, April 14, 2015

2. John Bartram House

John Bartram Barn image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Don Morfe, April 14, 2015

3. John Bartram Barn

Bartram’s Garden image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Thomas Anderson, June 11, 2019

4. Bartram’s Garden

Photographed by Thomas Anderson, June 11, 2019

5. Bartram’s Garden

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 16, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 660 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 16, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. 4, 5. submitted on June 11, 2019, by Thomas Anderson of Haddon Township, New Jersey. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.