I came across this little bit of history on a recent trip to Mead Botanical Garden. It seems that naturalist William Bartram, known as "Puc Puggy" to the Native Americans in the area, brought renown to Florida when he discovered native species of plants here sometime around 1774.
The sign was erected by the Winter Park Garden Club in cooperation with the Florida Federation of Garden Clubs.
I love finding these signs that give I said glimpse of the past. It is interesting to me to find these footsteps from yesteryear that let us to where we stand today.
All in all, if you find yourself here and Mead Botanical Garden, take a moment to remember this man and think about what he accomplished. Florida was certainly a wildlands and very uncharted. His quest made the world a better place. read more