National Park Legacy Trees-(Photographs have been provided by park rangers.)
George Washington Memorial Parkway (nps.gov/gwmp)
Pin Oak (GWMP, Fort Hunt Park) 38.71798° N, 77.05496° W Planted in 1939 to commemorate the visit of King George VI and his wife, Queen Elizabeth, the first reigning British monarchs to visit the United States. Fort Hunt was included on their itinerary to showcase the success of CCC Camp NP-6 (stationed at Fort Hunt) and the Civilian Conservation Corps. |
George Washington Memorial Parkway (nps.gov/gwmp)
Deodar Cedar (GWMP, Arlington House, the Robert E Lee Memorial) 38.88109° N, 77.07286° W One of many non-native trees planted in 1874 as part of an effort to replace those cut down during the American Civil War. This year, the tree will turn one hundred fifty years old. Lincoln Boyhood National Monument (nps.gov/libo)
38.120668 -86997281 What might it have been like to witness Abraham Lincoln as he grew up as a pioneer on this land? You may have caught a glimpse of young Abraham as he felled trees or traveled down the trail to the spring to get water for his mother. This legacy oak tree stands near the spot where historians believe the Lincoln cabin once stood. Today, you can visit that spot at the Cabin Site Memorial, a bronzed footprint that marks the location. You can also take a walk around the Living Historical Farm, a reproduction farm site created to demonstrate pioneer living. What do you imagine that the tree might have witnessed as it grew from a sapling to the towering oak you see today? |
Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site (www.nps.gov/frla)
FRLA 42.325379°N -71.132125°W
FRLA 42.325379°N -71.132125°W