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In the heart of the city, in 1784 David Landreth founded the D. Landreth Seed Company. During its long life, Landreth’s ...
The William Bartram Scenic & Historic Highway celebrated its 20th anniversary with a month-long event in June 2025.
St. Johns County celebrates the 20th anniversary of the William Bartram Scenic & Historic Highway with a proclamation.
Born in Philadelphia in 1739 to Quaker botanist John Bartram, young William was surrounded by science from an early age. John, appointed Royal Botanist for North America by King George III, nurtured ...
The St. Johns County Parks and Recreation Department along with the St. Johns Cultural Council, will hold its largest-yet Bartram Living History Fest Saturday, May 3rd at Alpine Groves Park.
Great Smoky Mountains National Park is the crown jewel of the Southern Appalachians, an ancient landscape teeming with life — including what naturalist and explorer William Bartram in 1791 ...
Alpine Groves Park spans 54.5 acres in Northwest St. Johns County between the St. Johns River and William Bartram Scenic & Historic Highway. There are picnic tables, a playground, a fishing pier ...
William Bartram’s travels across the First Coast were part of a larger journey through the American Southeast, during which he documented the region’s flora, fauna, and landscapes.
Bartram Park, Bartram Trail High School—these familiar First Coast names honor William Bartram, a renowned botanist and explorer. 'There's a movement bubbling up': Anti-Trump protests planned ...
USF Anthropology professor Tom Pluckhahn Manatees are such a part of Florida’s environment it’s easy to think they’ve always been here. But have they? That’s what USF Anthropology professor Tom ...