Oldtown in Forsyth County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Medical Gardens 1761

(reconstructed)

Photographed By Michael C. Wilcox, February 22, 2012

1. Medical Gardens 1761 Marker

Inscription. The first Medical Garden (Hortus Medicus) was planted here in 1756 for Dr. Hans Martin Kalberlahn. This reconstruction is based upon the Christian Gottlieb Reuter map of Dr. August Schuberts' 1761 garden. The map indicates the plants for each bed. The garden is the earliest known well-documented colonial medical garden in America.

"Toward evening a man came from fifty miles away for medicine for his sick wife, but this time Br. Kalberlahn could not furnish it"."

Bethabara Diary, 1754.

"Next day a medicinal garden was laid out for Br. Kalberlahn."
Memorabilia of Outward Affairs, October, 1756.

Erected by Historic Bethabara Park.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Colonial Era • Science & Medicine • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1756.

Location. 36° 9.37′ N, 80° 17.95′ W. Marker is in Oldtown, North Carolina, in Forsyth County. Marker can be reached from Bethabara Road, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Winston Salem NC 27106, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Medicinal Garden (a few steps from this marker); Community Garden 1759 (a few steps from this marker); Historic Bethabara Park 1753

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(a few steps from this marker); Summerhouse 1759 (a few steps from this marker); New Tavern Well 1755 (a few steps from this marker); New Bethabara Tavern 1775 (a few steps from this marker); Community and Medical Gardens (within shouting distance of this marker); The Village (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oldtown.

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Photographed By Michael C. Wilcox, February 22, 2012

2. Medical Gardens 1761 Marker

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Photographed By Michael C. Wilcox, February 22, 2012

3. Medical Gardens

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on March 14, 2012, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 508 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 14, 2012, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.