Winding Paths of Early Botany at Philadelphia's Bartram's Garden and a Trip Through History in Philadelphia

Bartram's Garden Shares the Roots of American Botanic Gardens and Another Aspect of Early American History

Botanical gardens in America find roots in Bartram's Garden in Philadelphia. Philadelphia played such a pivotal role in the history of the USA, it is no shock that roots of early American scientific inquiry can be found in the city as well. Bartram's Garden easily fascinated us while delighting us with the joys of nature.

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Mission: See the Liberty Bell

A few months ago, my daughter did a unit on American symbols in school. Ever since then, my daughter had one goal: see the Liberty Bell!

Since we have a number of relatives that live near Philly, my daughter was very excited to learn that we were planning a trip to see them. And, of course, how could we go without taking her to see her beloved Liberty Bell.

So, to the Liberty Bell we went and we had a good, albeit brief, visit. You see, all my daughter wanted to do was see the Liberty Bell, stop in the gift shop, and go.

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