Elm Tree in Memory of
George Washington,
Yuma County Courthouse
Marker:
George Washington Elm Tree,
Yuma County Courthouse
Location:
Yuma Courthouse
168 S. 2nd Avenue
Yuma, Yuma County, Arizona
32.723891, -114.622539
Historical Significance:
This elm tree was planted in memory of George Washington, first president of United States of America. The Yuma County Courthouse is on the National Register of Historic Places. The tree was replaced in 2019. The text of the original plaque reads, “This elm tree planted in memory of George Washington [unreadable text].” The second plaque reads, “Dedicated to celebration of U.S. Constitution Bicentennial 1787 1987 [unreadable text].”
A second George Washington elm tree is planted at Northern Arizona University (NAU) in Flagstaff, Arizona.
Dedication:
February 5, 1931
Rededication:
1987 to commemorate the U.S. Constitution Bicentennial (1787-1987)
Sponsor:
Yuma Chapter, NSDAR
.
March 2018
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