The Coolidge examiner., 1933-05-12

March 10, 1871, 'the battle that won the Revo-
luton" since CORVALLIS costly victory there
led directly to Yorktown and his surrender Cen
eral Greene is said to have tied his horse to
this tree during the battle.
Kentucky Coffee tree in front OF the Yer
Planck mansion at Fishkill-on-H Hudson. occupied
by Baron Steuben during the Revolution. The
first meeting of the Society Of the Cincinnati
was held under this tree.
Live oak at Pomona, Calf, marking the spot
where in 1887 the first white settlers camped
In the Pomona valley.
Abraham Lincoln tree in Decorah, Iowa,
blackberry planted by Holm Finn in memory of
the martyred President on April ~ 1865, the
day which the governor of Iowa had designated
as a day of mourning for Lincoln The tree is
now 10 feet high and nearly u feet around.
The Donegal oak at the Donegal church In
Pennsylvania. Here IN 17T7 the congregation
was interrupted by an express rider who reused
the countryside with the information that the
British army under Lord Howe had left New
York to invade Pennsylvania. Tree and church
are in an excellent state Of preservation.
The Bath horsechestnut near Bath, Pa, given
to Gen. Robert Brown by George Washington
as a token of friendship. Fruit from this tree
known as the Friendship tree, has been planted
on the White House grounds and in each state
to establish Washington Friendship Groves"
The Brandywine sycamore near the Brandy
wine Baptist church at Chadds Ford Pa. Under
it's wide branches is the stone house used by
General Lafayette as his headquarters before
the Battle of Brandywine in 1777. The French
general was laid under this tree after having
been wounded, and since that time the tree
has been known as the Lafayette sycamore.
1.-The Lone Sentinel" giant cottonwood by
ha riI hrid in itu
was there when the settlers came in 1871 and
1872. 1t was one Of three trees for miles along
the river This tree is nearly a century old, for
Chief Satanta told the late A. ]. Anthony that
his tribe had named it The Lone Sentinel" and
had record of 1t for years. Tradition has it that
several horse thieves were hanged from this tree
and the old cowboys and gunmen used to tack
targets on it for pistol practice. The trunk is
full Of lead.
The General Sherman SeQuoia, declared to be
the oldest thing now living 1t was of giant
growth at the time Of the birth Of Christ al
most 1900 years ago. Today, at an age of more
than 1000 years, it has a diameter of 361a
feet and a height of $50 feet. This tree is To-
Gated in Sequoia National park, where it stands
as memorial to Gen. William Tecumseh Sher-
man, as we'll as the undisputed monarch Of the
ages.
The Naturalization tree in Kentucky a sym
Dol of the American Spirit Of today. It's fame
rests on its service in connection with Amer
canizing recruits at Camp Zachary Taylor dur
ing the recent war. Under its branches thou
sands of aliens took the oath of allegiance upon
being mustered into the ranks of the United
States army On a single day this tree witnessed
the naturalization of 925 of these new Ameri-
cans and saw their salute to the flag Of their
new citizenship.
The Lonesome Pine" near Tate Springs, Tenn,
which was the model for the artist who illus
trated John Fox, Jr.'s Trail of the Lonesome
Pine" and which has become famous in song
and story.
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