Near Kalua Way just north of Alhambra Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
Bartram Gardens & Trail at the Stetson Aquatic Center The grounds of the Stetson Aquatic Center commemorate the work of William Bartram (1739-1823), America's first native born naturalist. The site is part of the Bartram Trail that . . . — — Map (db m184636) HM
Near Kalua Way just north of Alhambra Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
Sites Bartram Visited in Volusia County These sites are locations visited by John and William Bartram along the St. Johns River and included in William's book, Travels. A site listed below with a blue heading is accessible by . . . — — Map (db m184721) HM
Near Kalua Way just north of Alhambra Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
Bartram Noticed Migration William Bartram was among the first naturalists to describe, name, or illustrate Florida birds, and one of the first to explain how migration works. He saw birds in Florida during the winter that he knew to . . . — — Map (db m184679) HM
Near Kalua Way just north of Alhambra Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
Fly Fishing for "Trout" The St. Johns River has long been associated with fishing. Bartram was probably the first to describe fly-fishing with a treble hook, deer fur, and feathers that he called "a bob." As he travelled up the St. . . . — — Map (db m184692) HM
Near Kalua Way just north of Alhambra Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
A Connection with Wild Nature William Bartram's Quaker upbringing held a view of nature as a reflection of God. Scientists continue to examine his accounts for their accurate descriptions of the Florida environment before the impact . . . — — Map (db m184693) HM
Near Kalua Way just north of Alhambra Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
William Bartram's legacy to western literature, art, science, and American exploration is expansive and undeniable. His published work inspired English writers such as William Wordsworth, Samuel Coleridge, Percy Shelly, and Alfred Tennyson, and . . . — — Map (db m184749) HM
Near Kalua Way just north of Alhambra Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
Bartram writes the following just prior to being hit by the "hurricane" on Lake Beresford: "SOON after ascending this branch of the river, on the right hand presents to view, a delightful little bluff, consisting chiefly of shells, and covered . . . — — Map (db m184754) HM
Near Kalua Way just north of Alhambra Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
"The Laurel Magnolia, which grows on this river are the most beautiful and tall… The flowers are… in the center of a coronet of dark green, shining, ovate pointed entire leaves: they are large, perfectly white, and expanded like a full blown Rose… . . . — — Map (db m184760) HM