Male Seahorses Are Nature's Mr. Mom, Researchers Say May 2, 2008
13, 2000) In centuries past, natural historians like William Bartram collected and identified the world's plants and animals, making clear the rich diversity of the planet. The new pioneers, however, are. (Science Daily)
Walter Jones Historic Park takes 'historic' seriously Apr 6, 2008
In front of the museum, Wayne and Jane Sims, dressed as 18th century explorer William Bartram and local 19th century Author Constance Fenimore Woolson respectively, told stories about Northeast Florida back then. There were boat trips on the river, with tales about its wildlife and a Civil War shipwreck. (Florida Times-Union)
Gardens are Palatka's place of quiet beauty Mar 29, 2008
Famed botanist William Bartram explored the area in the mid 1700s and met Creek Indians, whom he described as friendly people who welcomed him with oranges and watermelons. I could hear birds and a breeze brushing against the leaves as I walked around. (Florida Times-Union)
18th Century naturalist focus of library lecture Jan 19, 2008
Eighteenth Century naturalist and artist William Bartram will be the subject of an illustrated lecture by Dr. John C. Hall at the Eufaula Carnegie Library Tuesday, Jan. 29, at 6:30 p.m.. Hall's presentation will focus on Bartram's 1775 journey through what is now Alabama during his exploration of the Southern colonies. (Eufaula Tribune, AL)
Neighbors: Palatka celebrates its 155th birthday Jan 8, 2008
Early naturalist William Bartram visited back in the 1700s, and it was later the site of Fort Shannon, a major supply post for the military during the Seminole Indian Wars. By 1848, the name was whittled down to Pilatka. (The St. Augustine Record)
Living in the pastRe-enactors offer first hand look at early days Nov 11, 2007
The 14 stations that have been laid out across the site are as follows: information and lost and found, blacksmith/cloth dying, woodworking, Indian village and hunting camp, Fort Toulouse 1751, visitor center and archaeology exhibit, nature trail and Bartram arboretum, farm animals and wagon rides, stage, Fort Jackson, 1814, Indian games, naturist William Bartram and 19th century Indian camp. Re-enactor Joshua Arney from Dothan plays the part of an early 1800s Irishman, showing students how... (Wetumpka Herald, AL)
Stately cypress trees go from icon to mulch Oct 3, 2007
In the late 1700s, during his travels around the St. Johns River, naturalist William Bartram described the trees as "majestic.". His journal entries have references to their stature and to birds' nests resting on their umbrella-like frames. (Orlando Sentinel -- News)
Nature Coast's serene, green sanctuaries Jun 3, 2007
In 1774, naturalist William Bartram paddled up the spring run from the Suwannee River in a canoe borrowed from a local tribe. In his journal, he wrote: "I visited a very great and most beautiful fountain or spring which boils up from between the hills about 300 yards from the river. . . .". (Orlando Sentinel)
Sam's Club presents teacher with top award May 13, 2007
Historical re-enactor Wayne Sims will portray young American naturalist William Bartram as he traveled along the St. Johns River in the late 1700s. His wife, Jane Sims, will also tell tales as 19th Century author Constance Fenimore Woodson. (Florida Times-Union)
Marinas over manatees? Mar 18, 2007
William Bartram was one of the first American naturalists and artists to chronicle the mysteries of the wild Florida river he described as the "Grand and Noble San Juan." He explored this St. Johns at least twice, once with his father, John, in the 1760s and then again by himself in the 1770s, writing about its wonders in Travels (1791). Bartram, a gentle Quaker with an enormous capacity for appreciating Florida's liquid soul, boated far upstream on the St. Johns beyond what are today the... (Orlando Sentinel -- Opinion)
Mandarin Garden Club having annual sale Mar 6, 2007
Middle and high school students at the schools are asked to write an essay on one of five topics, all concerning naturalist and botanist William Bartram, who traveled the Southeast, including Northeast Florida, in the mid-1770s and published a book of his travels in 1791. Elementary school students are asked to use descriptive excerpts from Bartram's book, Travels, as a launching pad for their own renditions of the plants, animals and people that the naturalist encountered during his four-year... (Florida Times-Union)
