Bartram's Trail - Rockville, Alabama
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hoteltwo
N 31° 22.963 W 087° 50.998
16R E 419181 N 3472330
One of many markers noting the trail of William Bartram on his quest for obtaining and documenting natural features of the southern colonies. entrance to the Fred T. Stimpson Wildlife Sanctuary on Rockville Rd. (County Rd 15).
Waymark Code: WMV5XN
Location: Alabama, United States
Date Posted: 02/28/2017
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Marker text:
William Bartram, America’s first native born artist-naturalist, passed through Clarke County during the Revolutionary era, making the first scientific notations of its flora, fauna and inhabitants. As the appointed botanist of Britain’s King George III, he traveled 2,400 miles in three journeys into the southern colonies in 1775-1776, collecting rare plants and specimens and making detailed drawings of plants and animals.
Marker Name: Bartram's Trail
Marker Type: Rural Roadside
Addtional Information::
Erected by Clarke County Commission and Alabama Bicentennial Commission.
Date Dedicated / Placed: Unknown
Marker Number: N/A
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