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Philadelphia, PA
4
Miles From Center City Philly:
Historic Home & Oldest Surviving Botanic Garden In North America
John Bartram purchased 102 acres from Swedish settlers in 1728, and systematically began gathering the most varied collection of North American plants in the world. Today his botanic garden is the oldest surviving in North America. Bartram co-found . . .
John Bartram purchased 102 acres from Swedish settlers in 1728, and systematically began gathering the most varied collection of North American plants in the world. Today his botanic garden is the oldest surviving in North America. Bartram co-founded the American Philosophical Society with his fri . . .
Philadelphia, PA
4
Miles From Center City Philly:
One of Philadelphia's First Racially Integrated Cemeteries
The land which is now Historic Fair Hill was part of a large territory given by William Penn to his friend George Fox, the English founder of Quakerism. Upon his death, Fox left this plot to American Quakers for use as "a stable, a Meetinghouse and b . . .
The land which is now Historic Fair Hill was part of a large territory given by William Penn to his friend George Fox, the English founder of Quakerism. Upon his death, Fox left this plot to American Quakers for use as "a stable, a Meetinghouse and burying place." At that time, the area consisted of . . .
Merion Station, PA
6
Miles From Center City Philly:
Contains 2,500+ Varieties of Woody & Herbaceous Plants
Just eight miles from the Philadelphia campus of the Barnes Foundation, you'll find the Barnes Arboretum at Saint Joseph's University. The 12-acre arboretum is astonishingly diverse for its size, with more than 2,500 varieties of woody and herbaceou . . .
Just eight miles from the Philadelphia campus of the Barnes Foundation, you'll find the Barnes Arboretum at Saint Joseph's University. The 12-acre arboretum is astonishingly diverse for its size, with more than 2,500 varieties of woody and herbaceous plants, many rare. The peony and lilac collecti . . .
Bala Cynwyd, PA
6
Miles From Center City Philly:
Historic Cemetery Containing Hundreds of Mausoleums & Sculptures
Founded in 1869, West Laurel Hill Cemetery contains nearly 200 acres of gently rolling hills, mature trees and plantings, historic architectural features, hundreds of mausoleums, sculptures, and wildlife that create a true year-round pleasure garden. . . .
Founded in 1869, West Laurel Hill Cemetery contains nearly 200 acres of gently rolling hills, mature trees and plantings, historic architectural features, hundreds of mausoleums, sculptures, and wildlife that create a true year-round pleasure garden. Principal landmarks on the grounds include the Be . . .
Philadelphia, PA
7
Miles From Center City Philly:
One of The Nation's Few Cemeteries Named A Historic Landmark
In 1836 Laurel Hill was established as the second major "rural cemetary" in the country. Such cemeteries offered burials in bucolic, garden settings away from industrialized city hubs.
Located in East Falls along the banks of the Schuylkill River, . . .
In 1836 Laurel Hill was established as the second major "rural cemetary" in the country. Such cemeteries offered burials in bucolic, garden settings away from industrialized city hubs.
Located in East Falls along the banks of the Schuylkill River, Laurel Hill was initially developed on 32 acres o . . .
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