Washington Centennial Arbor Day - Vancouver, Washington
Posted by: BruceS
N 45° 37.731 W 122° 39.815
10T E 526223 N 5052866
Marker giving brief history of the planting of the trees along "Officers Row" on Vancouver Barracks.
Waymark Code: WMJ6NX
Location: Washington, United States
Date Posted: 10/02/2013
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Text of marker:
Washington Centennial Arbor Day
In 1879, General O.O. Howard and Col. H.A. Morrow supervised the construction of sidewalks, bridle paths, street lamps and the planting of the first century trees that line the street today. On April 12, 1989, the citizens of Vancouver commemorated the 1879 beautification of Officer Rown and elementary students planted second century big leaf maples.
In memory of Edward C. Bolds Sr.
and
Silva Whitfield Bolds.