Silver Spring, Maryland.
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Hans Hanses, the M-NCPPC landscape designer responsible for designing the original gardens, was asked by several people what his design concept was for the gardens: "They were disappointed because there was no such [thing as . . .
(Environment • Horticulture & Forestry • Man-Made Features) Includes complete text, location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.
Hans Hanses, the M-NCPPC landscape designer responsible for designing the original gardens, was asked by several people what his design concept was for the gardens: "They were disappointed because there was no such [thing as . . . (Environment • Horticulture & Forestry • Man-Made Features) Includes complete text, location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.
The first Trial Garden was a temporary display that tested new varieties of vegetables and annual plants for use in home landscapes. The permanent Trial Garden (pictured far right after completion) continues with this . . . 
2D Brig. 14th Div. 13th Corps Casualties Killed 16 wounded 87 missing 10 Total 113 Lieut. Col. Cornelius W. Dunlap killed Lieuts. Samuel Bates and William A. Roberts mortally wounded
Brookside Gardens composts all of its green waste, reusing it to mulch garden beds and to nourish soils. In 2007, 33 million tons of yard waste entered the municipal waste stream - 13 percent of total municipal waste in the . . . 
The Presbyterian congregation was organized before 1760 by Scots-Irish settlers. Robert Henry, the first permanent pastor, arrived in 1766. Rev. James McRee served from 1778 to 1797. Sugar Creek was the first Presbyterian . . . 
Waul's Texas Legion Army of Vicksburg Col. T.N. Waul May 19 – July 4 1863 About 300 yards west of this tablet
2D Brig. 12th Div. 13th Corps Camp June 4 – July 4 1863 In second ravine east and about 900 yards southeast of marker 
This is the Barataria Basin, built of soil washed to this area by the Mississippi River. This soil is still compacting and sinking, a process called subsidence. Most of the Barataria Preserve is less than two feet above sea . . . 
Captain William McReynolds Escort at division headquarters during campaign and siege. 
2D Brig. 12th Div. 13th Corps Camp June 4 – July 4 1863 in second ravine east and about 800 yards southeast of marker 
Colonel Charles L. Harris Lieut. Colonel Charles A. Wood Major Arthur Platt Engaged: Port Gibson, May 1; Big Black River Bridge, May 17; Assault, May 22; Siege, May 23-July4. Aggregate casualties 151. Killed 14, wounded 137. . . . 
“Ndamaxey” (Nombre otomi de Queretaro) Lugar del Gran Juego de Pelota En este conjunto escultorico del Códice Borbonico 27, cuatro jugadores que simbolizan cuatro deidades, (Quetzalcoatl, Cihuacoatl, Cinteotl e Ixtlilton) . . . 
Named for legendary privateer Jean Lafitte, who helped the United States win the Battle of New Orleans and used area bayous for his smuggling operations. Home to a thriving seafood industry. Incorporated in 1974 as a . . . 
According to Carl Schoening, Chief of Horticulture for the Parks in 1969, "We're always kind of fashioned Brookside to be a miniature Longwood Gardens. To Some extent. Not a copycat, but along those lines." If you've ever . . . 
Spanish Colonial Architecture built on site of original Spanish land grant acquired by William Williams in January 1795. Private
On July 25, 2010 a microburst (similar to a tornado) tore through this section of the Gardens, breaking and toppling many large trees in a matter of seconds. As this old tuliptree fell, parts of the substantial root system . . . 
Over a hundred years ago an acorn sprouted in this spot. During its long life, the oak provided food and shelter for animals. Tree rings tell the story of a tree's life. Wide rings mean years of good growth; narrow rings may . . . 
The original concept for Brookside Gardens was to create an arboretum (a site that primarily focuses on trees and other woody plant materials); however after visiting several botanical gardens in New York plus a stop at . . . 
This Pelton Wheel provided the power to generate the first electricity from the foot of Myrtle Creek 6 miles west of town, for the Village of Bonners Ferry from 1906 – 1921.
John Riggins was Riggins’ first mailman, carrying the mail from Grangeville to New Meadows by horseback and sometimes by foot. By 1893, he operated a stage line from Grangeville to Fiddle Creek, north of Riggins and the end . . . 
