Pinchot Sycamore - Simsbury, CT
Posted by: Groundspeak Charter Member neoc1
N 41° 50.862 W 072° 48.414
18T E 682064 N 4635192
The Pinchot Sycamore is the largest tree in Connecticut. It is located on the east side of the Farmington River north Hartford Road, SR 85, in Simsbury, CT.
Waymark Code: WMZ4QB
Location: Connecticut, United States
Date Posted: 09/09/2018
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member bluesnote
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A granite marker in front of the Pinchot Sycamore describes its dimensions and history. The marker is inscribed:

THE PINCHOT SYCAMORE
CIRCUMFERENCE 23 FEET 7 INCHES
DEDICATED MAY 1, 1965
IN MEMORY OF GIFFORD PINCHOT
1865 -- 1946

BORN IN SIMSBURY, CONNECTICUT, CO-FOUNDER OF
THE YALE SCHOOL OF FORESTRY, FIRST CHIEF OF
THE U.S. FORESTRY SERVICE, CONSERVATION
ADVISOR TO PRESIDENT THEODORE ROOSEVELT,
GOVERNOR OF PENNSYLVANIA.

RE-DEDICATED IN 1978

AS A GIFT TO THE TOWN OF SIMSBURY
BY CHARLES SCHNIER

THIS MARKER GIVEN BY SIMSBURY RESIDENTS
INTERESTED IN CONSERVATION

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