Considered America’s first botanist, he dedicated his life to studying plants. He also started an extremely expensive seed subscription venture.
In 1728, Quaker farmer John Bartram purchased just over 100 acres of land from Swedish settlers along the Western bank of the Schuylkill.
His plan was to farm it and build a home for his nine children and wife, Anna.
But he didn’t just grow food on t… [3426 chars]
Source: The Philadelphia Inquirer | Published: 2026-04-16T09:01:00Z
Credit: The Philadelphia Inquirer
