Heritage Seeds
SOURCES FOR AND INFORMATION ON HERITAGE SEEDS
Seed Savers Exchange, 3076 North Winn Rd., Decorah, IA 52101
Seeds of Diversity Canada, P.O. Box 36, Station Q, Toronto, ON M4T 2L7
Thomas Jefferson Center for Historic Plants, Monticello, P.O. Box 316, Charlottesville, VA
DeMuth, Suzanne P., compiler. Sept. 1998. Vegetables and Fruits: A Guide to Heirloom Varieties and Community Based Stewardship. U.S.D.A. SRB 98-05. 3 vol. 285 pages. Available by writing: USDA, ARS National Agricultural Library. Send a self-addressed return mail label.
Seed Savers Exchange, 3076 North Winn Rd., Decorah, IA 52101
Seeds of Diversity Canada, P.O. Box 36, Station Q, Toronto, ON M4T 2L7
Thomas Jefferson Center for Historic Plants, Monticello, P.O. Box 316, Charlottesville, VA
DeMuth, Suzanne P., compiler. Sept. 1998. Vegetables and Fruits: A Guide to Heirloom Varieties and Community Based Stewardship. U.S.D.A. SRB 98-05. 3 vol. 285 pages. Available by writing: USDA, ARS National Agricultural Library. Send a self-addressed return mail label.
Visiting Re-Created Gardens
Before visiting any of the following gardens, please call to confirm that it is still open to the public. The type of garden is listed first, followed by the organization and address.
1750s-1840s
Historic Brattonsville
1444 Brattonsville Rd.
McConnells, SC 29726
(803)684-2327
1750s-1840s
Historic Brattonsville
1444 Brattonsville Rd.
McConnells, SC 29726
(803)684-2327
1800s-1900s
Museum of Appalachia
P.O. Box 1189
Norris, TN 37828
(865)494-7680
located on Highway 61 one mile east of I-75
Catawba Cultural Preservation Project
Rock Hill, SC (803)328-2427 Re-created Catawba garden at the Catawba Cultural Center, Rock Hill, South Carolina. In order to clear woodland, trees are girdled (the bark is stripped in a ring around the trunk) and left standing. Maize, beans, and gourds are visible in the foreground, with a large drying stage in the background. |
Mississippian (A.D. 1300-1500), Creek (A.D. 1700), and Cherokee (A.D. 1800)
Atlanta History Center
130 W. Paces Ferry Rd., NW
Atlanta, GA 30305-1366
(404)814-4000
Atlanta History Center
130 W. Paces Ferry Rd., NW
Atlanta, GA 30305-1366
(404)814-4000
Mississippian (A.D. 1000-1700)
Town Creek Indian Mound
509 Town Creek Mound Road
Mt. Gilead, NC 27306
(910)439-6802
Town Creek Indian Mound
509 Town Creek Mound Road
Mt. Gilead, NC 27306
(910)439-6802
Fort Ancient, A.D. 1000-1700
SunWatch Indian Village and Archaeological Park 2301 West River Rd. Dayton, OH 45418-2815 (937)268-8199 A re-created garden located just outside the palisade of the re-created SunWatch Village (A.D. 1250), Dayton, Ohio. |
Middle Woodland, 500 B.C. – A.D. 500
Fort Ancient State Park
6123 State Route 350
Oregonia, OH 45054
(800)283-8904
Fort Ancient State Park
6123 State Route 350
Oregonia, OH 45054
(800)283-8904
© Gail E. Wagner, 2014. The views and opinions expressed in this page are strictly those of the page author. The contents of the page have not been reviewed or approved by the University of South Carolina. Page last updated 13 Sept. 2014.