Historic Bartram Gardens in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the home of the Bartram family, is the origin and termination of William Bartram's historic travels. The Bartram Trail Conference has erected highway markers and provided information on the Bartram heritage at a variety of federal, state and private locations across the southeast. Additionally, the Conference works to encourage the study, preservation and interpretation of the William Bartram heritage. The conference hosts a biennial meeting of members at an appropriate location along the Bartram trail corridor as well as other activities.
Membership is open to the public.
The Bartram Trail Conference is composed of a diverse group of people with far-reaching interests. Our membership includes hikers, nature lovers, gardeners, historians, archaeologists, literary and scientific scholars, botanists, biologists, birders, environmentalists, members of historical and gardening organizations, and those with a commitment to historic and environmental education and preservation. Membership fees are used to support educational and outreach activities and to partially offset the cost of conferences, our newsletter and this web site.