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Bartram's Garden - John Bartram's documentation of Indigenous plant knowledge
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Bartram's Garden, the historic home and botanical garden of colonial botanist John Bartram, is a documented site where Bartram collected plants and recorded information on their uses, including knowledge shared by Lenape and other Indigenous peoples of the region. The site and its archives have been used by scholars studying early botanical exchanges and Indigenous contributions to colonial-era natural history. Bartram's Garden is a National Historic Landmark and continues to interpret this history for visitors.
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