The History
Renowned for his work in horticulture, landscape design and botany, William Hamilton, Andrew’s grandson, was asked by Thomas Jefferson to plant some seeds harvested during Lewis and Clark’s expeditions. Eventually, the estate boasted more than 10,000 species of plants.
Today, The Woodlands Cemetery and Mansion boasts than 720 historic trees and plants have survived and are scattered throughout the property.
Winding brick paths follow Hamilton’s original landscape, meandering through the estate where headstones, ranging from the simple to the monumental, reveal a who’s who of 18th- and 19th-century Philadelphia.
Don’t Miss
Stop into the cemetery office and pick up a map showing where notable people are buried.
