Idaho Federation of Women's Clubs Memorial Tree
U.S. Capitol Grounds tree planted by Senator James A. McClure for the Idaho Federation of Women's Clubs.
AOC employees are responsible for the care and preservation of more than 100 varieties of trees and bushes planted around the U.S. Capitol, as well as outdoor sculptures including monuments, memorials and water features.
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Mrs. Richard Nixon Tree
U.S. Capitol Grounds tree for the Senate Ladies Gift to Mrs. Richard M. Nixon in 1973.
Senator Everett Dirksen Tree
U.S. Capitol Grounds memorial tree dedicated to and planted by Senator Everett M. Dirksen in 1969.
Blair Centennial Tree
U.S. Capitol Grounds tree in commemoration of the centennial of Blair, Nebraska, sponsored by Representative Glenn Cunningham in 1969.
Lady Bird Johnson Tree
U.S. Capitol Grounds tree planted by Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson sponsored by the Ladies of the Senate in 1968.
Arbor Lodge Association of Nebraska City Tree
U.S. Capitol Grounds memorial tree sponsored by Senator Carl E. Curtis.
Chief Sequoyah Tree
U.S. Capitol Grounds commemorative tree planted by the Cherokee Indian Nation commemorating the 200th anniversary of the birth of Sequoyah.
Robert A. Taft Memorial and Carillon
Designed by architect Douglas W. Orr, the memorial consists of a Tennessee marble tower and a 10 ft. bronze statue of Senator Taft sculpted by Wheeler Williams.
Senator Saltonstall Tree
U.S. Capitol Grounds memorial tree planted by Senator Leverett Saltonstall in 1954.
Sullivan Brothers Memorial Trees
George, Madison, Albert, Francis and Joseph Sullivan of Waterloo, Iowa, became known nationwide after they enlisted in the Navy and requested the ability to "stick together" while in the service. All of the brothers gave their lives in the defense of their country when the U.S.S. Juneau, on which they were serving, was sunk due to enemy action in November 1942.