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U.S. CAPITOL GROUNDS COMMEMORATIVE TREE QUERCUS PETRAEA (IRISH OAK – DAIR ÉIREANNACH) SPONSORED BY THE 1916 EASTER RISING CENTENNIAL CAUCUS TO HONOR THE 100th ANNIVERSARY OF IRELAND’S 1916 EASTER RISING Planted on May 18, 2016
100th Anniversary of Ireland's 1916 Easter Rising Tree

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U.S. Capitol Grounds Commemorative Tree Acer x freemanii ‘marmo’ (Marmo Maple) sponsored by Rep. J. Dennis Hastert To Commemorate the 200th Anniversary of the 1st Meeting of Congress in Washington November 15, 2000
200th Anniversary of Congress in Washington Tree

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U.S. Capitol Grounds Commemorative Tree Quercus bicolor (Swamp White Oak) To Commemorate the Tenth Anniversary of the September 11, 2001, Terrorist Attacks sponsored by Rep. Jerrold Nadler September 13, 2011
9/11 Anniversary Tree

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Anne Frank Tree

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U.S. Capitol Grounds Memorial Tree To Honor 100th Anniversary of J. Sterling Morton, Founder of Arbor Day; And the Bicentennial of George Washington Juglans Nigra (Eastern Black Walnut) April 22, 1932
Arbor Day Founder Tree

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U.S. Capitol Grounds Memorial Tree Ginko biloba (Maidenhair Tree) planted by Arbor Lodge Association of Nebraska City, Nebr. sponsored by Senator Carl E. Curtis April 16, 1967
Arbor Lodge Association of Nebraska City Tree

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U.S. Capitol Grounds Commemorative Tree Acer saccharum (Sugar Maple) sponsored by Rep. Frank R. Wolf To Honor Contributions and Achievements of Asian Americans to American Business, Culture and Society May 25, 2010
Asian American Achievements Tree

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U.S. Capitol Grounds Memorial Tree Acer saccharinum blairi (Blair Maple) In Commemoration of the Centennial of Blair, Nebraska sponsored by Representative Glenn Cunningham May 1, 1969
Blair Centennial Tree

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U.S. Capitol Grounds Commemorative Tree Magnolia x soulangiana (Saucer magnolia) sponsored by The Potomac Area Council of Camp Fire Girls In Honor of Founder’s Day March 17, 1965
Camp Fire Girls Tree

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U.S. Capitol Grounds Memorial Tree Ulmus americana ‘valley forge’ (Valley Forge American Elm) To Commemorate the Service of the United States Capitol Police Sponsored by Terrance W. Gainer, Senate Sergeant at Arms September 24, 2008
Capitol Police Tree

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Cherry blossoms near the U.S. Capitol Summerhouse in Washington, D.C.
Capitol Square NW Cherry Trees

Cherry Blossom

Cherry blossoms on the West Front Lawn of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.
Capitol Square SW Cherry Trees

Cherry Blossom

U.S. Capitol Grounds Commemorative Tree Tilia cordata ‘greenspire’ (Greenspire Linden) In recognition of JAMES DAVID FORD Chaplain Emeritus U.S. House of Representatives 1979 - 2000 Sponsored by Speaker J. Dennis Hastert planted on August 10, 2001
Chaplain James Ford Tree

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Chief Sequoyah Tree

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U.S. CAPITOL GROUNDS COMMEMORATIVE TREE LIRIODENDRON TULIPIFERA TULIP POPLAR TO HONOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND ITS RESIDENTS Sponsored by Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton May 21, 2018
District of Columbia Tree

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U.S. Capitol Grounds Memorial Tree Ulmus americana ‘ded’ (American Elm) sponsored by Rep. Vic Fazio To Honor Donnald K. Anderson For Service to the House (1960-95) June 16, 1998
Donnald Anderson Tree

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Cherry blossoms at the Supreme Court Building in Washington, D.C.
East Capitol NE Cherry Trees

Cherry Blossom

Emmett Till Memorial Tree

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Ford Building Cherry Trees

Cherry Blossom

U.S. Capitol Grounds Commemorative Tree Juglans nigra (Black Walnut) planted by Senator Richard G. Lugar to honor the Forest Industry of Indiana April 29, 2005
Forest Industry of Indiana Tree

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U.S. Capitol Grounds Commemorative Tree Plantus x acerifolia ‘columbia’ (Columbia London Plane Tree) To Commemorate the Long- standing Friendship Between the United States of America and France Sponsored by Sen. Mary Landrieu April 4, 2007
Friendship Between U.S.A. and France Tree

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U.S. Capitol Grounds Commemorative Tree Ulmuse americana (American Elm) Sponsored by Rep. French Hill To Honor the 70 Year Anniversary of the Fulbright Program Planted on April 21, 2016
Fulbright 70th Anniversary Tree

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U.S. CAPITOL GROUNDS COMMEMORATIVE TREE, ULMUS GLABRA, Scotch Elm, Honoring the Service of George H.W. Bush, Sponsored by Representative Lamar Smith (TX-21), September 26, 2018
George H.W. Bush Tree

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Greater North Dakota Association Memorial Tree

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U.S. Capitol Grounds Commemorative Tree Ulmus americana “Valley Forge” (Valley Forge American Elm) To Commemorate the Greening of the Capitol Initiative sponsored by Speaker Nancy Pelosi April 22, 2008
Greening of the Capitol Initiative Tree

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Cherry blossoms at the Hart Senate Office Building in Washington, D.C.
Hart Building Cherry Trees

Cherry Blossom

House Garage Fountain Cherry Trees

Cherry Blossom

Idaho Federation of Women's Clubs Memorial Tree

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U.S. Capitol Grounds Commemorative Tree Prunus ‘first lady’ (‘First Lady’ Flowering Cherry) To Commemorate the 150th Anniversary of U.S. - Japanese Relations (The Treaty of Kanegawa) Sponsored by Speaker Dennis Hastert Planted on March 31, 2004
Japanese Relations Cherry Tree

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Lady Bird Johnson Tree

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U.S. Capitol Grounds Commemorative Tree. Liriodendron tulipfera (Tulip Tree). Sponsored by: Senator Charles C. McMathias. To Honor the Maryland Liberty Tree Seedling. Planted on March 27, 1978. Replanted on December 4, 2001.
Liberty Tree

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Lower Senate Fountain Cherry Trees

Cherry Blossom

Cherry blossoms in Senate Parks in Washington, D.C.
Lower Senate Park Cherry Trees

Cherry Blossom

Mrs. Richard Nixon Tree

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National Arbor Day Tree

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U.S. Capitol Grounds Memorial Tree Ilex opaca (American Holly) planted for 25th Anniversary of the Page School Class of 1957 June 12, 1982
Page School Class of 1957 25th Anniversary Tree

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U.S. Capitol Grounds Memorial Tree Ilex Opaca (American Holly) planted by 1982 Graduation Class Page School June 14, 1982
Page School Class of 1982 Tree

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U.S. Capitol Grounds Memorial Tree Cornus florida (Flowering Dogwood) planted by 1983 Graduating Class of Capitol Page School June 20, 1983
Page School Class of 1983 Tree

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Paul Pincus Memorial Tree

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Pecan tree near Peace Circle.
Pecan Trees

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U.S. Capitol Grounds Commemorative Tree Quercus alba white oak (The Charter Oak) On Behalf of the People of Connecticut The Charter Oak sponsored by Sen. Christopher Dodd Planted on September 12, 2007
People of Connecticut Tree

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Plaque that reads: U.S. Capitol Grounds Commemorative Tree Ulmus americana (American Elm) To Honor the People of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Sponsored by Senators Edward Kennedy and John Kerry and Representatives Michael Capuano, William Delahunt, Barney Frank, Stephen Lynch, Edward Markey, James McGovern, Richard Neal, John Olver, John Tierney, and Niki Tsongas Planted on April 30, 2008
People of Massachusetts Tree

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People of New Hampshire Tree

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U.S. Capitol Grounds Commemorative Tree Quercus borealis (Northern Red oak) Sponsored by Rep. Ralph Regula To Commemorate the Peoples Choice for a National Tree (Arbor Day 2001) April 27, 2001
People's Choice for a National Tree

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Rayburn Horseshoe Cherry Trees

Cherry Blossom

Plaque that reads: U.S. Capitol Grounds Memorial Tree  Quercus palustrus (Pin Oak)  To Commemorate the  Service to the  U.S. House of Representatives  of the Honorable  Andrew Maguire (1975-1981)  Sponsored by Rep. Donald Payne  Planted on July 14, 2006
Representative Andrew Maguire Tree

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Plaque that reads: U.S. Capitol Grounds Memorial Tree Aesculus pavia (Red Buckeye) sponsored by Rep. David L. Hobson In Honor of Rep. Clarence J. Brown June 18, 1997
Representative Clarence Brown Tree

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Plaque that reads: U.S. Capitol Grounds Memorial Tree Magnolia virginiana (Sweetbay Magnolia) Sponsored by Rep. Herbert H. Bateman To Honor Former Rep. Don Fuqua September 21, 2000
Representative Don Fuqua Tree

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Plaque that reads: U.S. Capitol Grounds Memorial Tree Quercus rubra (Red Oak) In Memory of Rep. John ‘Jack’ Patrick Murtha sponsored by Rep. Robert Brady Planted on June 16, 2011
Representative Jack Murtha Tree

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Plaque that reads: U.S. Capitol Grounds Memorial Tree Quercus borealis (Red Oak) planted by Representative James R. Mann (Ill.) May 4, 1912
Representative James Mann Tree

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Plaque that reads: U.S. Capitol Grounds Memorial Tree Carya illoinensis (Pecan) To Honor Rep. James L. Slayden 1918
Representative James Slayden Tree

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Plaque that reads: U.S. Capitol Grounds Memorial Tree Fagus grandiflora (American Beech) planted by Representative Joseph Walsh (Mass.) April 15, 1920
Representative Joseph Walsh Tree

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Plaque that reads: U.S. Capitol Grounds Memorial Tree Quercus palustris (Pin Oak) To Honor Representative Marlin E. Olmsted (Pa.) 1913
Representative Marlin Olmsted Tree

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Plaque that reads: U.S. Capitol Grounds Memorial Tree Fraxinus pennsylvanica ‘summit’ (Summit Ash) Sponsored by Representative Bob Weygand In Memory of Rep. Walter Capps May 21, 1998
Representative Walter Capps Tree

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Plaque that reads: U.S. Capitol Grounds Memorial Tree Magnolia grandiflora (Southern Magnolia) In Commemoration of the Honorable William M. Colmer December 15, 1980
Representative William Colmer Tree

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Up-close view of cherry blossoms near the U.S. Capitol.
Russell Building Cherry Trees

Cherry Blossom

Samuel Thomas Barnes IV Memorial Tree

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Plaque that reads: U.S. Capitol Grounds  Memorial Tree   Quercus alba  (White Oak)   sponsored by  Sen. Tom Daschle   To Honor Sen. Robert C. Byrd  on His Eightieth Birthday   November 25, 1997
Senator Byrd Tree

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Plaque that reads: U.S. Capitol Grounds Memorial Tree Tilia cordata (Littleleaf Linden) In Memory of Senator Edward Zorinsky (Nebr.) July 14, 1987
Senator Edward Zorinsky Tree

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Senator Everett Dirksen Tree

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U.S. CAPITOL GROUNDS MEMORIAL TREE, QUERCUS RUBRA, RED OAK, TO HONOR THE SERVICE OF SENATOR FRANK LAUTENBERG, Sponsored by Senator Cory A. Booker, May 11, 2017
Senator Frank Lautenberg Tree

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Plaque that reads: U.S. Capitol Grounds  Memorial Tree   Quercus heterophylla  (Hybrid Oak)   planted by  Senator Jacob H. Gallinger (N.H.)   April 30, 1912
Senator Gallinger Sr. Tree

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Plaque that reads: U.S. Capitol Grounds Memorial Tree Ulmus americana 'liberty' (Liberty Elm) planted by NO GREATER LOVE & SEN. JOHN McCAIN to honor Senator J. Robert Kerrey Medal of Honor Recipient U.S. Navy Seal April 23, 1999
Senator J. Robert Kerrey Tree

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U.S. Capitol Grounds Commemorative Tree Juglans nigra (Black Walnut) To Honor Senator Jack Miller May 3, 1965
Senator Jack Miller Tree

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Plaque that reads: U.S. Capitol Grounds  Memorial Tree   Acer rubrum  (Red Maple)   planted by  Senator Leverett Saltonstall (Mass.)   April 28, 1954
Senator Saltonstall Tree

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Plaque that reads: U.S. Capitol Grounds  Memorial Tree  Quercus prinus  Chestnut Oak  In Memory of Senator Thomas P. Gore  April 16, 1949
Senator Thomas P. Gore Tree

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Plaque that reads: U.S. Capitol Grounds  Memorial Tree  Hicoria alba  (Carya Tomentosa)  (White Hickory)  In Memory of  Senator Willard Saulsbury  of Delaware  April 8, 1918
Senator Willard Saulsbury Tree

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South Carolina Forestry Association Tree

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Plaque that reads: U.S. Capitol Grounds Memorial Tree Quercus borealis (Red Oak) planted by Speaker Joseph G. Cannon (Ill.) 1913
Speaker Joe Cannon Tree

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Plaque that reads: U.S. Capitol Grounds Commemorative Tree Acer saccharum (Sugar Maple) To Honor Speaker John W. McCormack June 11, 1964
Speaker John McCormack Tree

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Plaque that reads: U.S. Capitol Grounds Commemorative Tree Ulmus procera (English Elm) To Honor Speaker Joseph W. Martin, Jr. July 8, 1954
Speaker Joseph Martin Tree

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Plaque that reads: U.S. Capitol Grounds Memorial Tree Acer saccharum (Sugar Maple) planted by Mrs. Heather Foley In Honor of Rep. Thomas S. Foley’s Service as Speaker of the House December 22, 1994
Speaker Thomas Foley Tree

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Plaque that reads: U.S. Capitol Grounds Memorial Tree  Quercus palustris  (Pin Oak)  To Honor Speaker  Thomas Philip "Tip" O'Neill, Jr.  sponsored by  Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi  November 14, 2012
Speaker Tip O'Neill Tree

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U.S. Capitol Grounds Commemorative Tree Quercus alba white oak (The Charter Oak) To Commemorate the State of Connecticut sponsored by Rep. Gary A. Franks Dedicated November 17, 1993 Replanted November 2007
State of Connecticut Tree

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U.S. Capitol Grounds Memorial Tree Cornus florida (Flowering Dogwood) planted by Senator Sam Nunn For State of Georgia March 11, 1983
State of Georgia Tree

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Plaque that reads: U.S. Capitol Grounds Memorial Tree Liriodendron tulipifera (Yellow poplar) planted by Congressman Charles A. Halleck (Ind.) June 11, 1961
State of Indiana Tree

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State of Kansas Tree

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Plaque that reads: U.S. Capitol Grounds  Memorial Tree    Quercus alba var. wye  (Wye Oak)  planted by  Senator J. Glenn Beall, Jr.  For State of Maryland  April 5, 1976
State of Maryland Tree

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State of Massachusetts Tree, Liberty Elm

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Sullivan Brothers Memorial Trees

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Up-close view of cherry blossoms near the U.S. Capitol.
Supreme Court Building Cherry Trees

Cherry Blossom

U.S. Capitol Grounds Memorial Tree Acer platanoides ‘emerald queen’ (Norway Maple var. Emerald Queen) In Memory of Susie Skelton Wife of Rep. Ike Skelton of Missouri Planted by House Leader Nancy Pelosi October 20, 2005
Susie Skelton Tree

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Cherry blossoms at the Taft Memorial in Washington, D.C.
Taft Memorial Cherry Trees

Cherry Blossom

U.S. Capitol Grounds Commemorative Tree Quercus Virginiana (Toomer’s Corner Oak Scion) To Commemorate Auburn University’s Toomer’s Corner Oak sponsored by Rep. Dennis Ross May 13, 2011
Toomer's Corner Oak Tree

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U.S. Capitol Grounds Memorial Tree Ulmus americana ‘Valley Forge’ (Valley Forge American Elm) To Honor the Service and Sacrifice of Officer Jacob J. Chestnut and Detective John M. Gibson of the U.S. Capitol Police -End of Watch- July 24, 1998
U.S. Capitol Police End of Watch Tree

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U.S. Capitol Grounds Memorial Tree Quercus alba (White Oak) Honoring the Vietnam Veterans of Minnesota planted by Representative Arlen Erdahl May 11, 1982
Vietnam Veterans of Minnesota Tree

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U.S. Capitol Grounds Commemorative Tree Koelreuteria paniculata (Golden Rain Tree) To Honor Nobel Peace Laureate Wangari Maathai of Kenya Sponsored by REP. BARBARA LEE Planted on May 11, 2005
Wangari Maathai Tree

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