Poinsett Statue Virtual Cache
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Joel Poinsett Statue
- Joel Poinsett was born on March 2nd, 1779 in Charleston, South Carolina. As a very educated young person he was fluent in French, Spanish, Italian, and German. He had studied medicine, law, and military science. Early on he had the opportunity to travel for eight years in Europe.
- Although we remember him the most by what he brought back from Mexico, the poinsettia, in 1826, he was continually interested in all sorts of plants. He also brought home red and yellow mimosa, the Mexican rose, and a very interesting hibiscus capable of changing from white to pink all in a single day.
- The Swedish have called it "julstjarea", "Christmas Star". The British call it "Mexican flameleaf". And the Mexicans call it la Flor de la Noche Buena or "Christmas Eve Flower". But to the Americans it is the Christmas Poinsettia. All because a US ambassador to Mexico brought the plant (Euphorbia pulcherrima) to America. That man was Joel Roberts Poinsett.
You will probably notice many things around Greenville named after Joel Poinsett. Two of the most notable being The Poinsett Hotel and Poinsett Highway. Also, when I last checked, 3 caches were hidden in Poinsett State Park, located in Summerville, South Carolina.
LOGGING INSTRUCTIONS
To log your visit to this cache you can either upload a photo of you or someone with you at the statue or email me back with the three titles bestowed upon Poinsett located on the third line of the inscription below his Name and Birth/Death date from the plaque located on the GROUND in front of the statue.
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[No clue needed for this one. Just enjoy your visit.]