Humphry Marshall (1722-1801)
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N 39° 57.001 W 075° 40.843
18S E 441851 N 4422431
One of the first nurserymen in the nation and the author of the first book on North American trees and shrubs,
Waymark Code: WM12BHT
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 04/20/2020
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Humphry Marshall (1722-1801)-One of the first nurserymen in the nation and the author of the first book on North American trees and shrubs, Arbustum Americanum: The American Grove, Marshall is known as the Father of American Dendrology. He regularly supplied native American plants to prominent Europeans eager to learn about species new to them. His plants graced the gardens of England’s King George III and King Louis XVI of France. He built and lived in this house.
Marker Name: Humphry Marshall (1722-1801)
County: Chester
Date Dedicated: 10/18/2014
Marker Type: Roadside
Location: 1407 W Strasburg Rd., West Chester
Category: Agriculture, Environment, Science & Medicine, Professions & Vocations, Writers
Website: Not listed
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