Maclay Gardens Featured in Stamp Series

Stamp of photo taken at Alfred B. Maclay Gardens State Park as part of the American Gardens series by the US Postal Service.
Alfred B. Maclay Gardens State Park

Landscape architects design these gardens for food or pleasure, to highlight the natural beauty of the land and the plants. Most gardens feature an element of education and scientific study. Millions of people visit public and private gardens every year.

The U.S. Postal Service has created the American Gardens postage stamp series to recognize 10 of America’s best gardens.

Alfred B. Maclay Gardens State Park is honored to be included, along with nine others.

Ten gardens are featured in the American Gardens stamp series.
Ten gardens are featured in the American Gardens stamp series

The other gardens included are:

  • Biltmore Estate Gardens in North Carolina
  • Brooklyn Botanical Garden in New York
  • Chicago Botanical Garden in Illinois
  • Coastal Maine Botanical Garden in Maine
  • Dumbarton Oaks Garden in District of Columbia
  • The Huntington Botanical Gardens in California
  • Norfolk Botanical Garden in Virginia
  • Stan Hywet Hall and Gardens in Ohio
  • Winterthur Garden in Delaware

Art director Ethel Kessler designed each stamp using photographs taken by photographer Allen Rokach from 1996 to 2014.

The series was introduced on May 13, 2020. Purchase your stamps here.

Learn more about the gardens at Alfred B. Maclay Gardens State Park.