Botanical Gardens, Washington, D.C.

ID: 2778 ~ Source: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA ~ Date: 1865

This file appears in: U.S. Botanic Gardens Building: The U.S. Botanic Garden was among the earliest institutions envisioned by the nation's founders.

Photograph shows view of the U.S. Capitol building and the Botanical Gardens.

This file appears in: U.S. Botanic Gardens Building: The U.S. Botanic Garden was among the earliest institutions envisioned by the nation's founders.

U.S. Botanic Gardens Building: The U.S. Botanic Garden was among the earliest institutions envisioned by the nation's founders.

By The DC Historic Sites team

Located on the grounds of the U.S. Capitol, the United States Botanic Garden is rooted in the nation's heritage. During the late 18th century, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson and James Madison…