William Bartram Early Naturalist

William Bartram had the most wonderful adventure of traveling through the pre-revolutionary war Southeast.  He even met Attakullakulla!

He recorded his observations which give us a unique glimpse into the Southern Appalachian Highlands at a pivotal point in history.

We will be studying some of the plants and animals he recorded for a couple of weeks:

• Passenger Pigeon
• Timber Rattle Snake
• Raven
• Snapping Turtle
• Oakleaf Hydrangea
• Mountain Camellia
• Purple Milkweed

Check out some of the animals and plants.  Panther Creek State Park, Ijams Nature Center and UT Trial Gardens are great places to experience this unique flora and fauna.  Also, you may want to further explore Linnaeus and his classification system.  

Hiking through some of the same areas is a great way to experience Appalachia and travel some trails through NC, SC, and Georgia covering Bartram's expedition.

• Historic Trails in SC: William Bartram Trail
• Bartram Trail (GA, NC)
• NCBartramTrail.org
• Bartram Trail (GA) 

Phillip Juras, an artist, created a series of paintings depicting his perspective of what William Bartram saw, Exploring the Upcountry with Bartram.   Check those out!

Don't forget to bring in a recipe you think represents food in Appalachia and, 3rd period class, bring in a poem or quote from an Appalachian author.