The Botanical Gardens were founded by Henry Shaw who came to St. Louis in 1819. Dr. George Engelmann, who was a German physician-botanist, encouraged Shaw to make the garden more than a public park. The Botanical Garden's opened to the public in 1859 and has continued to grow their horticultural display and search for a deeper education. It is now a National Historic Landmark and a center for science and conservation, education, and horticultural display.
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