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First Botanical Garden (1728) – 52 Weeks of Firsts

Saturday, April 18·Bartram Village·Bartram's Garden·Bartram's Garden, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19143, United States

First Botanical Garden (1728) – 52 Weeks of Firsts

Name: First Botanical Garden (1728) – 52 Weeks of Firsts
Start: 2026-04-18T00:00:00-04:00
End: 2026-04-18T23:59:59-04:00
Location: Bartram's Garden

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Sat, Apr 18

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Bartram's Garden

Bartram's Garden, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19143, United States

Rooted in curiosity, Bartram's Garden was America's very first botanical garden, a living laboratory where science bloomed and Philly's green thumb took root.

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