The Millennium Forest
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Markerman62
N 28° 08.721 W 082° 13.526
17R E 379669 N 3113910
Located in Hillsborough River State Park near the small museum for the Second Seminole War.
Waymark Code: WMRNXN
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 07/14/2016
Views: 11
In 1940, in celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, the Florida State Society DAR planted at this site a "Penny Pine Forest" comprise of commercial timber.
Starting in 2002, the Florida State Society DAR began the project of replacing this forest. Among the descendants of the "Penny Pines" using native trees and shrubs typical of a long leaf pine habitat. The goal of this reforestation project is to create a natural forest that would have existed centuries ago
Marker Number: None
Date: February 22, 2003
County: Hillsborough
Marker Type: Plaque
Sponsored or placed by: FloridaState Society, DAR Mary Lou Glutter James, State Regent
Website: [Web Link]
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