Bi-Centennial Grove - Olympia, Washington
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N 47° 02.245 W 122° 54.070
10T E 507509 N 5209326
Bicentennial marker noting a gift of cherry trees from Japan
Waymark Code: WMM2P1
Location: Washington, United States
Date Posted: 07/09/2014
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This historic marker describes the planting of thirteen Yoshino cherry trees received as a gift from Japan in 1976, during the bicentennial year. The thirteen trees represent the thirteen original colonies. Unfortunately, damage from an ice storm in 2012 resulted in four of the trees having to be removed (see web article link below). Japan provided similar bicentennial gifts to other cities, including 1,000 trees for the City of Seattle. The plaque is located near the NE corner of the Capitol campus.
| BI-CENTENNIAL GROVE
THESE THIRTEEN
YOSHINO JAPANESE
FLOWERING CHERRY TREES
HAVE BEEN PLANTED
IN COMMEMORATION
1776 - 1976 |
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