Missouri Botanical Garden gets grant to share Henry Shaw's slave …

ST. LOUIS (KMOX) - The National Parks Service has awarded the Missouri Botanical Garden a grant worth almost $100,000 to raise awareness of the Garden’s past connection with slavery. Historic ...

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ST. LOUIS (KMOX) - The National Parks Service has awarded the Missouri Botanical Garden a grant worth almost $100,000 to raise awareness of the Garden’s past connection with slavery. Historic ...

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A complimentary Missouri Botanical Garden wall calendar (mailed in the fall) $170 is not tax deductible; Join/Renew Give as Gift. $1,500–$2,499 | HENRY SHAW ASSOCIATE ...

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Did the Missouri Botanical Garden enslave slaves?

ST. LOUIS (KMOX) - The National Parks Service has awarded the Missouri Botanical Garden a grant worth almost $100,000 to raise awareness of the Garden’s past connection with slavery. Historic records show that Missouri Botanical Garden founder Henry Shaw owned an unknown number of enslaved people from 1828 until at least 1860. ...

When did Henry Shaw leave the Missouri Botanical Garden?

When he passed in 1889, Henry Shaw left the Garden to the head of the Washington University School of Botany, Dr. William Trelease. Visit Henry Shaw's country home in the Garden's historic Victorian District. The life and legacy of the founder of the Missouri Botanical Garden. ...

Why is the Missouri Botanical Gardens called 'Shaw's garden'?

He is widely remembered for his generosity and philanthropy. Over 100 years after his death, many who visit the Missouri Botanical Gardens still refer to it affectionately as "Shaw's Garden" or "Hank's Garden". For his philanthropic work, Shaw has been recognized with a star on the St. Louis Walk of Fame. ...

Why did the Missouri Botanical Garden get a grant?

The National Parks Service has awarded the Missouri Botanical Garden a grant to raise awareness of the Garden’s past connection with slavery. ...

Who opened the Missouri Botanical Garden?

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, July 19, 2013: Nearly 155 years ago, businessman Henry Shaw opened the Missouri Botanical Garden on the hundreds of acres of prairie he'd previously purchased. ...

Why did Henry Shaw come to St Louis?

Garden founder Henry Shaw came to St. Louis in 1819 to open a business selling hardware and cutlery. As St. Louis flourished in the second quarter of the 19th century, and the city’s population grew, Shaw’s business expanded to include investments in agricultural commodities, mining, real estate and furs. ...