The Travels of William Bartram

illiam Bartram was America’s first native born naturalist/artist and the first author in the modern genre of writers who portrayed nature through personal experience as well as scientific observation. Bartram’s momentous southern journey took him from the foothills of the Appalachian mountains to Florida, through the southeastern interior all the way to the Mississippi River. His work thus provides descriptions of the natural, relatively pristine eighteenth-century environment of eight modern states: North and South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and Tennessee. William Bartram published an account of his adventure in 1791. It quickly became an American classic and Bartram's Travels has been described by one scholar as ?the most astounding verbal artifact of the early republic.?

Bartram's book became an immediate success in Europe where it influenced the romantic poets and armchair travelers who savored the descriptions of exotic, sub-tropical Florida as well as the relatively unexplored southeastern interior. Particularly enlightening and appealing were Bartram's accounts of the Seminole, Creek and Cherokee Indians. During the first quarter of the 19th century William Bartram became the grand old man of American natural science, advising and mentoring the first generation of naturalists who were beginning to explore the new territories being added to the young nation.

The Bartram Trail Conference, Inc., founded in 1976, has sought to identify and mark Bartram’s southern journey and works to promote interest in developing recreational trails and botanical gardens along the route. The BTC also seeks to encourage the study, preservation and interpretation of the William Bartram heritage at both cultural and natural sites in Bartram Trail states.

Members of the Bartram Trail Conference enjoyed an outing on the Augusta Canal during the bienniel meeting that was held October 21-23, 2005

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The Bartram Trail Conference. About our organization and membership information. News and Upcoming Events Bartram Heritage. This classic 1979 report of the Bartram Trail Conference has been long out of print. Now it is available on-line for Bartram enthusiasts and researchers. The Bartram Trail. The Bartram Heritage Report contains descriptions of William Bartram’s travels in eight Southeastern states from March, 1773–January, 1777. This section contains maps of each state in which he traveled and indication of his probable route. Bartram Library. Important reading for anyone interested in John and William Bartram and the natural history of the Southeast.Links to Bartram related sites. Site Map Articles Bartram’s Buffalo Lick, by Dr. Louis De Vorsey Discoveries. Lists and descriptions of plants, birds, amphibians and mammals first observed and described by William Bartram with photographs of his most important discoveries.	illiam Bartram was America’s first native born naturalist/artist and the first author in the modern genre of writers who portrayed nature through personal experience as well as scientific observation. Bartram’s momentous southern journey took him from the foothills of the Appalachian mountains to Florida, through the southeastern interior all the way to the Mississippi River. His work thus provides descriptions of the natural, relatively pristine eighteenth-century environment of eight modern states: North and South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and Tennessee. William Bartram published an account of his adventure in 1791. It quickly became an American classic and Bartram's Travels has been described by one scholar as ?the most astounding verbal artifact of the early republic.? Bartram's book became an immediate success in Europe where it influenced the romantic poets and armchair travelers who savored the descriptions of exotic, sub-tropical Florida as well as the relatively unexplored southeastern interior. Particularly enlightening and appealing were Bartram's accounts of the Seminole, Creek and Cherokee Indians. During the first quarter of the 19th century William Bartram became the grand old man of American natural science, advising and mentoring the first generation of naturalists who were beginning to explore the new territories being added to the young nation. The Bartram Trail Conference, Inc., founded in 1976, has sought to identify and mark Bartram’s southern journey and works to promote interest in developing recreational trails and botanical gardens along the route. The BTC also seeks to encourage the study, preservation and interpretation of the William Bartram heritage at both cultural and natural sites in Bartram Trail states. Members of the Bartram Trail Conference enjoyed an outing on the Augusta Canal during the bienniel meeting that was held October 21-23, 2005 Copyright © 2007 by the Bartram Trail Conference Contact: Brad Sanders regarding content of this site This site was revised on 9/12/07 Created by Brad Sanders, Margaret Bellamy and Chuck Spornick Photography copyrighted by Brad Sanders unless noted otherwise You are visitor number [an error occurred while processing this directive]since November 20, 2000	Footprints Across the South: Bartram's Trail Revisited Jim Kautz The Flower Hunter Deborah Kogan Ray From the Fallen Tree: Frontier Narratives, Environmental Politics, and the Roots of a National Pastoral, 1749-1826 Tom Hallock An Outdoor Guide to Bartram's Travels Charles D. Spornick, Alan R. Cattier, And Robert J. Greene Bartram Trail: Detailed Trail Guide with Maps for the Trail in the Chattahoochee National Forest in Georgia Ray, John R. and Malcolm J. Skove. Forget not Mee & My Garden Alan W. Armstrong Guide to William Bartram's Travels Brad Sanders Journeys Through Paradise Gail Fishman S outh Carolina Naturalists: An Anthology, 1700–1860 David Taylor William Bartram and the American Revolution on the Southern Frontier Edward Cashin William Bartram on the Southeastern Indians Gregory A. Waselkov and Kathryn E. Holland Braund If you wish to purchase any of these books please visit our Library