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Text of the Plaque 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
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Text of the Plaque 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
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Text of the Plaque 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
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Text of the Plaque 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
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Text of the Plaque U.S. Capitol Grounds Commemorative 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
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Text of the Plaque U.S. Capitol Grounds Commemorative Tree Acer saccharinum blairi (Blair Maple) In Commemoration of the Centennial of Blair, Nebraska Sponsored by Representative Glenn Cunningham May 1, 1969
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Text of the Plaque 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
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Text of the Plaque U.S. Capitol Grounds Memorial Tree Ginkgo biloba (Maidenhair Tree) Planted by Arbor Lodge Association of Nebraska City, Nebr. Sponsored by Senator Carl E. Curtis April 16, 1967
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Text of the Plaque 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
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Text of the Plaque U.S. Capitol Grounds Memorial 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 Tree Details The Architect of the Capitol (AOC) welcomed
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Site of two varieties: Yoshino ( Prunus x yeodoensis ) and Japanese flowering ( Prunus serrulata ).
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Site of two varieties: Yoshino ( Prunus x yeodoensis ) and Japanese flowering ( Prunus serrulata ).
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Site of two varieties: Yoshino ( Prunus x yeodoensis ) and Japanese flowering ( Prunus serrulata ).
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Site of two varieties: Yoshino ( Prunus x yeodoensis ) and Japanese flowering ( Prunus serrulata ).
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Site of one variety: Japanese flowering (Prunus serrulata). These trees can be found on both the 2nd Street NW side and the 3rd Street NW side.
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Text of the Plaque U.S. Capitol Grounds Commemorative Tree Koelreuteria paniculata (Golden Raintree) To Honor Nobel Peace Laureate Wangari Maathai of Kenya Sponsored by Rep. Barbara Lee Planted on May 11, 2005 Honoree Details With advanced degrees in biology, Wangari Maathai was both an
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Text of the Plaque U.S. Capitol Grounds Commemorative Tree Quercus alba (White Oak) On Behalf of the People of Connecticut The Charter Oak Sponsored by Sen. Christopher Dodd Planted on September 12, 2007 Honoree Details This white oak is a third generation off-spring of the famous 'Charter Oak' in
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Text of the Plaque 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 Tree Details 'Liberty Trees' were trees that witnessed
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Text of the Plaque U.S. Capitol Grounds Memorial Tree Cornus kousa (Chinese Kousa Dogwood) Planted by Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson Sponsored by The Ladies of the Senate April 30, 1968 Honoree Details First Lady Claudia Alta "Lady Bird" Johnson is known for her interest in horticulture and her initiative
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Respected as an agriculturalist, J. Sterling Morton sought to instruct people in the modern techniques of farming and forestry. Among his most significant achievements was the founding of Arbor Day. He became well known in Nebraska for his political, agricultural, and literary activities and served
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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
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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
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Common Name: Red Oak Botanical Name: Quercus rubra Current Location: Capitol Square, S.W. Planted: June 16, 2011 Sponsor: Representative Robert Brady Honoree Details In Memory of Representative John 'Jack' Patrick Murtha.