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Audubon's "Birds of America" - the Ivory-Billed Woodpecker
What happened to the Ivory-Billed Woodpecker? Learn about this bird and see Audubon’s illustration of the bird on display at the Charleston Museum.
Thomas Lamboll & the Chinaberry Tree
Learn about Thomas Lamboll’s role in the introduction of the Chinaberry tree to Charleston.
John Bartram in Charlestowne
Learn about the work of naturalist John Bartram in Charleston, and the city’s evolving natural landscape.
Mark Catesby and the Natural Imagery of the Americas
Learn about Mark Catesby, one of the earliest naturalists to document the flora and fauna of the English colonies in the 18th century.