Survivior Tree - New York, NY
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member bluesnote
N 40° 42.671 W 074° 00.812
18T E 583325 N 4507164
A tree that survived the collapse of the world trade center.
Waymark Code: WMYKWY
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 06/26/2018
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Math Teacher
Views: 11

The plaque says, "This Callery pear tree stands distinct form the hundreds of swamp white oak trees on the Memorial. It was discovered amidst the wreckage of the 9/11 attacks, its bark charred from fires at the site and many of its limbs reduced to stumps. Yet somehow, the tree, still bearing leaves, showed signs of life.

Recovery workers transported the tree to a nursery in the Bronx to be cared for by the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation. With careful tending, the stumps of burned and gnarled bark gave growth to longer and smoother branches. Replanted at the 9/11 Memorial in December 2010, this Survivor Tree bursts into magnificent blossoms each spring, embodying a living symbol of resilience."
Private or Public Monument?: Government

Text on the memorial:
This Callery pear tree stands distinct form the hundreds of swamp white oak trees on the Memorial. It was discovered amidst the wreckage of the 9/11 attacks, its bark charred from fires at the site and many of its limbs reduced to stumps. Yet somehow, the tree, still bearing leaves, showed signs of life. Recovery workers transported the tree to a nursery in the Bronx to be cared for by the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation. With careful tending, the stumps of burned and gnarled bark gave growth to longer and smoother branches. Replanted at the 9/11 Memorial in December 2010, this Survivor Tree bursts into magnificent blossoms each spring, embodying a living symbol of resilience.


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Date of Dedication: Not listed

Name of organization that built the memorial: Not listed

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