Historical Marker

University of Georgia Botanical Garden

Athens · Athens-Clarke County · Erected 2013

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The Story

UGA established America's first university botanical garden here in 1833, a teaching ground for the natural sciences. It thrived until funding cuts forced its closure in 1856.

About this site

University of Georgia Botanical Garden is a historical marker in Athens, Athens-Clarke County, erected in 2013. It is one of 105 historical markers documented in Athens-Clarke County, among 141 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 33.9567, -83.3842 near Athens. The nearest cataloged historic site is Athens High and Industrial School (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Camak House:, Ross Crane House, and Home of Joseph Henry Lumpkin.

This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

📍 33.9567, -83.3842 · Athens, Athens-Clarke County

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