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American Forests offers seedlings of trees that have been identified as
living landmarks to events and lives that have shaped our nation. For
example, a Douglas fir in California was burned to mark the passage of
the Forty-Niners to the Pacific Northwest during the Gold Rush. Trees
have been tied to such personalities as Martin Luther King, Jr. (sycamore),
Clara Barton (redbud), Thomas Edison (oleander), Helen Keller (Southern
magnolia and water oak), Susan B. Anthony (sycamore) and the Navajo-Apache
people (cottonwood).
Unfortunately, none of American Forests' trees can be shipped to Arizona
at this time due to agricultural restrictions. However, trees grown in
Arizona nurseries could be planted as a learning alternative; these trees
would not be the true "historical" specimens but could provide
valuable educational experiences.
For more information and to review the list of trees and their significance,
visit www.historictrees.org
or contact:
American Forests
1516 P Street, NW
Washington, DC 20005
(202) 667-3300
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