The Missouri Botanical Garden is a botanical garden located in St. Louis, Missouri. It is also known informally as Shaw's Garden for founder Henry Shaw, a botanist and philanthropist.
Read more about Missouri Botanical Garden: History, The Gardens, Butterfly House, Earthways Center, Shaw Nature Reserve, The Plant List
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—Abraham Lincoln (1809–1865)
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