Wyck Historic House and Gardens Philadelphia, PA Wyck was home to nine gererations of the same Quaker family. The colonial house, remodeled in 1824, has original family furnishings. Wyck's grounds include a nationally known garden of old roses which grow in their original plan from the 1820's. Garfield Farm Museum LaFox, IL An historically intact 281 acre former 1840s Illinois prairie farmstead and inn being restored as an 1840s working farm musem. Historic Bartram's Garden Philadelphia, PA America's oldest living botanical garden, a 45-acre National Historic Landmark, features John Bartram's 18th century home, native plants, wildflower meadow, river trail and wetland.
Site offers tours, children's programs, festivals, annual plant and holiday greens sales.
Chicago Botanic Garden Glencoe, IL The Chicago Botanic Garden is 385 acres of natural beauty, with 23 specialty gardens set on nine lagoons. The Garden offers a wide range of educational programs for children and adults, a research program, facility rentals, horticultural therapy, tram tours. Dozens of gardening courses are offered throughout the year. LA Built on 12 acres in the 1930s by the WPA, the N. O. Botanical Garden is a must see when in the Gulf South. University of British Columbia Botanical Garden Vancouver, BC, Canada A living museum.