Prescott Statehood Tree
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N 34° 32.510 W 112° 28.150
12S E 365187 N 3823216
The Statehood Tree, which stands more than 70 feet tall, was planted on Prescott's Courthouse Plaza on Valentine's Day, 1912, the day Arizona became a state. Today it is the designated Christmas tree of downtown and is decorated with special care.
Waymark Code: WM5EMY
Location: Arizona, United States
Date Posted: 12/28/2008
Views: 40
From a news website:
At noon, Arizona time, George W.P. Hunt was sworn in as the first governor of the new State of Arizona. In Prescott, residents celebrated with "literary exercises", the Courthouse bell was rung 48 times (for the 48th state) and all of the shop and railroad whistles were blown. Ten anvils set up on the Plaza were rung. The Prescott Band played "patriotic airs" and school children sang. The Statehood tree was planted by the Masonic Lodge.
Website: [Web Link]
Historic Event:
Planted the day of Arizona's statehood.
Year: 1912
Species: Pine
Approximate Age: 98
Location: Prescott, Arizona
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