George Wythe House and Gardens

This mid-eighteenth century building was the home of George Wythe, tutor and friend of Jefferson. Wythe was the first professor of law at an American college, and first Virginian signer of the Declaration of Independence. Washington used the house as ...

The Governor's Palace and Gardens

The Governor's Palace was the home of five Royal Lieutenant-Governors, two Royal Governors, and the first two Governors of the Commonwealth of Virginia, Patrick Henry and Thomas Jefferson. An act by Virginia's General Assembly in 1706 authorized the construction of ...

The Dwight David Eisenhower Memorial Gardens

A Tribute to the Georgia Interstate Highway System

The Interstate Highway System, which began in Georgia adjacent to this site, created a vital link that has united this country and provided the background of support necessary for sustained economic growth. It ...

The Abraham Tegarden Family

Abraham (1718-1781) and Mary Parker Tegarden from Frederick County, Virginia 1753, made an 'improvement' opposite mouth of Tenmile Creek, Fayette County; Abraham, sutler for Col. Bouquet 1759, fought in French and Indian War, Capt. Virginia Militia 1775, American Revolutionary record, ...

The Carter Family Garden

Earl Carter always had a garden to add variety to the family's meals. A community sweet potato garden was also planted and shared among the residents who lived nearby. This garden was strictly for the Carter family's use although the ...

The Albin Polasek Museum and Sculpture Gardens

The Albin Polasek Museum and Sculpture Gardens, located in Winter Park, is the former home of the Czech-American artist, Albin Polasek (1879-1965). The museum consists of the house, chapel, gallery, and gardens.

Albin Polasek bought the property in 1949 and ...

The Old Man’s Garden

Dr. Helmcken loved tending the family garden throughout his long live. In his memoirs, he described his passion for gardening in the 1850s:

“At this time I was a great gardener – worked hard – up at 5 or 6 o’clock ...

The Charles and Betty Cruickshank Hosta Garden

Hostas are herbaceous perennials grown primarily for their foliage. There are more than 1500 species, cultivars and hybrids in the genus Hosta, and new ones are introduced every year.

Hosta leaves come in various shades of green, yellow and blue-green. Many ...

The Camellia Garden

The South Carolina Botanical Garden began in 1958 when a camellia collection on the Clemson University campus was moved to make way for construction. Since that time, many others have been added, and the collection now contains more than 300 ...

The T.L. Senn Horticultural Gardens

Dedicated in Honor of Its Founder

This 44 acres of the Botanical Garden was formerly the Horticultural Gardens of Clemson University, an innovative concept of Dr. T.L. Senn, Professor and Head Emeritus of Clemson's Department of Horticulture. Work began in 1959 ...