United States Botanic Garden
Botanical garden on the grounds of the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C., USA / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The United States Botanic Garden (USBG) is a botanical garden on the grounds of the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C., near the James A. Garfield Monument.
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Type | Botanical Garden |
Location | Washington DC |
Coordinates | 38.888°N 77.013°W / 38.888; -77.013 |
Created | 1820 |
Operated by | US Congress |
Public transit access | Federal Center SW station |
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The Botanic Garden is supervised by the Congress through the Architect of the Capitol, who is responsible for maintaining the grounds of the United States Capitol. The USBG is open every day of the year, including federal holidays. It is the oldest continually-operating botanic garden in the United States.