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which soldiers of Washington's army drilled in the 

 days of the Revolution. This tree is known to be more 

 than 300 years old. Its branches cover almost a quarter 

 of an acre. Of even greater spread than this is the Sir 

 Joseph Hooker Oak, nominated from Chico, California, 

 which has a single limb 102 feet in length, and of which 

 General W. T. Sherman declared that at noon it would 

 shade an army of 7000 men. Six feet from the ground this 

 Oak has a circumference of 28 feet, 4 inches. 



In various parts of America are trees famous through 

 association with the Marquis de Lafayette. One Lafay 

 ette tree on the battlefield of Brandywine derives its 

 prestige from the circumstance that when the celebrated 

 French general was wounded at Brandywine his injuries 

 were given first aid under this tree. At Annapolis is a 

 tree under which a reception to Lafayette was held, with 

 a distinguished company in attendance. In the form of 

 trees planted by his own hand, General Lafayette left 

 many mementoes of his travels in America. One of these 

 is now standing at Concord, New Hampshire. Another 

 is at Yorktown, near a house in which are still to be seen 

 cannon balls imbedded in the timbers during the notable 

 battle of Yorktown. 



There are many Lincoln trees which were planted in 

 memory of the martyred president. These are reported 

 from various sections of the United States. One of these 

 is a Hackberry, planted by John Finn on April 27, 1865, at 

 Decorah, Iowa. This tree now holds place as one of the 

 finest growths in the state and it has won more than local 

 reputation for its symmetrical beauty. Another tree of 

 similar significance stands before the home of Mrs. Allen 

 Partridge, in Augusta, Maine. With other Lincoln Trees 

 these specimens have found their merited place in the 

 Hall of Fame for trees with a history. 



