Bartram's Garden, Philadelphia

Name: Bartram's Garden
Address: Philadelphia, United States
Telephone: 215-729-5281

#585 among attractions in Philadelphia

Botanical garden, Museum, History museum

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Facts and practical information

Bartram's Garden is a 50-acre public garden and National Historic Landmark in Southwest Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, situated on Lenape territory on the banks of the Tidal Schuylkill River. It is a venue for art, an access to the tidal river and wetlands, an outdoor classroom, and a living laboratory. Founded in 1728 by botanist John Bartram, it is the oldest surviving botanical garden in North America. Bartram’s Garden attempts to hold the colonial legacy of the land with a commitment to learn and share the whole truth about of the plants of Southwest Philadelphia and the people who grow them. ()

Alternative names: Built: 1728 (296 years ago)Area: 45.96 acres (0.0718 mi²)Coordinates: 39°55'50"N, 75°12'45"W

Address

Southwest PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia United States

Contact

215-729-5281

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Day trips

Bartram's Garden – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: The Woodlands, St. Francis de Sales Roman Catholic Church, Calvary United Methodist Church, Gray's Ferry Bridge.

1.3 miNE
Cemetery
The Woodlands, Philadelphia
32 min walk • The Woodlands is a National Historic Landmark District on the west bank of the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia. It includes a Federal-style mansion, a matching carriage house and stable, and a garden landscape that in 1840 was transformed into a Victorian rural cemetery with an arboretum of over 1,000 trees.
1.2 miN
Church
St. Francis de Sales Roman Catholic Church, Philadelphia
30 min walk • St. Francis de Sales Roman Catholic Church, founded in 1890, is a Catholic church at 4625 Springfield Avenue in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia.
1.3 miN
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Calvary United Methodist Church, Philadelphia
33 min walk • Calvary United Methodist Church is located at 801 48th Street, on the southeast corner of 48th Street & Baltimore Avenue, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
0.8 miNE
Bridge
Gray's Ferry Bridge, Philadelphia
21 min walk • Gray's Ferry Bridge has been the formal or informal name of several floating bridges and four permanent ones that have carried highway and rail traffic over the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia.
1 miSE
Bridge
Passyunk Avenue Bridge, Philadelphia
25 min walk • The Passyunk Avenue Bridge is a double leaf bascule bridge spanning the Schuylkill River between South Philadelphia and the Southwest Philadelphia sections of Philadelphia. The current bridge was completed in 1983.
0.6 miN
Monuments and statues
Newkirk Viaduct Monument, Philadelphia
16 min walk • The Newkirk Viaduct Monument is a 15-foot white marble obelisk in the West Philadelphia neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Installed in 1839, it is inscribed with the names of 51 railroad builders and executives, among other information.
0.5 miNE
Bridge
B&O Railroad Bridge, Philadelphia
13 min walk • The B&O Railroad Bridge is a 1910 swing bridge across the Schuylkill River from Bartram's Garden on the west bank to the east bank Grays Ferry neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
1.4 miNE
Bridge
Schuylkill Arsenal Railroad Bridge, Philadelphia
37 min walk • Schuylkill Arsenal Railroad Bridge is a wrought iron, two-track, deck truss swing bridge across the Schuylkill River between the University City and Grays Ferry neighborhoods of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
1.1 miNE
Bridge
University Avenue Bridge, Philadelphia
30 min walk • The University Avenue Bridge is a double-leaf bascule bridge crossing the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The four-lane bridge links University Avenue in West Philadelphia with South 34th Street in the Grays Ferry section of South Philadelphia.
1.1 miNE
Bridge
South Street Bridge, Philadelphia
28 min walk • The South Street Bridge is a bridge that was reconstructed in 2010 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
0.4 miSW
Temple, Buddhist architecture
Wat Khmer Palelai Monastery, Philadelphia
11 min walk • Wat Khmer Palelai Monastery is a Cambodian Theravada Buddhist temple located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The monastery was founded in 1986 in a South Philadelphia row house. In 2010, the community acquired a 238,000-square-foot plot of land, where the current temple stands.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Bartram's Garden?

Nearby attractions include Bartram Village, Philadelphia (7 min walk), Wat Khmer Palelai Monastery, Philadelphia (11 min walk), B&O Railroad Bridge, Philadelphia (13 min walk), Newkirk Viaduct Monument, Philadelphia (16 min walk).

How to get to Bartram's Garden by public transport?

The nearest stations to Bartram's Garden:

Tram

Lindbergh Boulevard & Wheeler Street • Lines: 36 (7 min walk)
Elmwood Avenue & 56th Street • Lines: 36 (8 min walk)

Train

49th Street (24 min walk)