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What is Bartram’s Ixia?
If you’ve ever seen or heard of the Florida plant Bartram’s Ixia, you may have wondered about the Bartram family connection. In that light, we asked curator Joel Fry to…
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Mann and Beast
When Andrew Eastwick was growing up in early nineteenth-century Philadelphia, he told himself that when he made his fortune, he would one day buy Bartram’s Garden. And in 1850, after…
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All about Bartram’s Bitters
When you stop by the Welcome Center, you’ll find a number of items are available to enhance your experience at Bartram’s Garden. Cool off with ice cream from Little Baby’s,…
Read MoreCool blog about Bartram’s Garden from University City luxury condo
The University luxury condo 3737 Chestnut has its own blog and has published a very nice piece about Bartram’s Garden. We appreciate that they noted how our historical site and…
Read MoreNEWS: The Carr Garden project begins
The first major garden restoration project at Bartram’s Garden in nearly a century is now underway. Located to the west of the historic house, the Carr Garden was originally the…
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Ongoing Historic Restoration: Project honoring our heritage
The first major garden restoration project at Bartram’s Garden in nearly a century is now underway. Located to the west of the historic house, the Carr Garden was originally the…
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