The Basics
Text of the Plaque
U.S. Capitol Grounds
Memorial Tree
Aesculus hippocastanum
(Horse Chestnut)
Sponsored by
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz
To Honor Anne Frank
NO ONE NEED WAIT;
START RIGHT NOW TO IMPROVE THE WORLD
April 30, 2014
Honoree Details
Jewish teenager Anne Frank and her family went into hiding to flee Nazi persecution during World War II. "The Diary of Anne Frank," with her thoughts, wishes and experiences from that time has gone on to be read by millions.
Tree Details
This tree was grown from a sapling of the original horse chestnut tree that grew behind the Anne Frank residence in Amsterdam. This type of tree is widely used ornamentally in its native Europe because of its large showy flowers. It was formerly a popular large tree in the eastern United States, but is not as popular today as it requires a large property and it is afflicted with a leaf blotch disease that amounts to a significant cosmetic problem.