Spotlight on St. Louis: The Missouri Botanical Garden

The Missouri Botanical Garden spreads over 79 lovely acres in the Shaw neighborhood near Tower Grove Park. This natural oasis in St. Louis city was a passion project of Englishman Henry Shaw who moved to St. Louis as a young man and founded the garden in 1859. It is the nation’s oldest botanical garden in continuous operation and a National Historic Landmark - it’s also a fixture in many St. Louisans lives.

St. Louis Attractions, Stuff To Do In St. LouisAmanda HonigfortSeptember 19, 2018Missouri Botanical Garden Missouri Botanical Garden, MoBot, Henry Shaw, conservation, plant science, Things to do in St. Louis, Stuff to do in Saint LouisComment