Lewis and Clark Cottonwood Tree - Vanceburg, Kentucky
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N 38° 36.161 W 083° 19.004
17S E 298260 N 4275232
This cottonwood tree was planted in 2008 along the bank of the Ohio River in Veterans Memorial Park, Vanceburg, Kentucky.
Waymark Code: WM148M4
Location: Kentucky, United States
Date Posted: 05/17/2021
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"Mayor William T. Cooper planted this cottonwood tree on September 22, 2008. It commemorated Capt. Meriwether Lewis passing Vanceburg on September 22, 1803 on his way to meet William Clark and begin the famous Lewis and Clark expedition. Lewis and Clark camped in Montana in 1806 on their way back to St. Louis at a campsite that was marked by three towering cottonwood trees. Only one of these stately trees still stands. A seedling was collected from this lone survivor to allow us to grow our own Lewis and Clark cottonwood tree. "
Location of the tree: Veterans Memorial Park - Vanceburg, Kentucky
Type of tree: Cottonwood
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