(1722~1801)
One of the first nurserymen in the nation and the author of the first book on North American trees and shrubs. Arbustum Americanum: The American Grove. Marshall is known as the Father of American Dendrology. He regularly supplied native American plants to prominent Europeans eager to learn about species new to them. His plants graced the gardens of England's King George III and King Louis XVI of France. He built and lived in this house.| HM Number | HM1JUS |
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| Year Placed | 2014 |
| Placed By | Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Tuesday, March 31st, 2015 at 5:01am PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18S E 441845 N 4422433 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 39.95003333, -75.68078333 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 39° 57.002', W 75° 40.847' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 39° 57' 0.12" N, 75° 40' 50.82" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 610, 484 |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling West |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 1403-1407 W Strasburg Rd, West Chester PA 19382, US |
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