Missouri Botanical Garden: Tram Tour
4344 Shaw Blvd , St. Louis, MO 63110
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Short Description:
Explore the century-long history of the Missouri Botanical Gardens in a quick and informative way: the tram traveling across the grounds.
Full Details:
Half an hour may not seem like enough time to explain more than 100 years of history, but this guided tour attempts to divulge the Garden's full history, as well as secrets to maintaining its vast grounds. Visitors are encouraged to stop at different locations to explore, then pick up another tram later. Highlights of the tour include the Victorian Area, where architectural remnants from the Botanical Garden's founding era are preserved. A short promenade down the path is Tower Grove House, the country estate of the Botanical Garden's founder, Henry Shaw. A St. Louis merchant and philanthropist, he made the somber manor his home after opening the Garden in 1859. Tours are also available of the renovated home.
Cost: $3
Hours:
April-October, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. daily; tours run more frequently on weekends.
For more information, visit the Missouri Botanical Garden's website.
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