Henry Shaw - St. Louis, Missouri
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paulspaper
N 38° 36.723 W 090° 15.492
15S E 738729 N 4277293
Mausoleum of Henry Shaw, famous botanist and philanthropist, who founded the Missouri Botanical Gardens.
Waymark Code: WM22X7
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 08/26/2007
Views: 65
The mausoleum is located in a beautiful grove of trees in the Missouri Botanical Gardens.
Description:
Henry Shaw, (born July 24, 1800 in Sheffield, England - died August 25, 1889 in St. Louis, Missouri) was a botanist and philanthropist. He is best known as the founder of the Missouri Botanical Garden.
Shaw died in 1889 and is buried in a mausoleum surrounded by a grove of trees on the grounds of the gardens he founded.
Date of birth: 07/24/1800
Date of death: 08/25/1889
Area of notoriety: Science/Technology
Marker Type: Tomb (above ground)
Setting: Outdoor
Visiting Hours/Restrictions: Can only visit the gravesite during open hours of the Missouri Botanical Gardens.
Fee required?: Yes
Web site: [Web Link]
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