THE HISTORIC TREES OF MASSACHUSETTS 



the tree. One of these, over which the 

 bark has not yet closed, may still be seen 

 about an inch and a half below the surface. 

 This spike is exactly four and a half feet 

 from the ground. The circumference of the 

 tree at this point is fourteen feet and five 

 inches. 



Another tree which is sure to arrest the 

 attention, even of the casual observer, is 

 the ash which stands near the monument 

 on Lexington common, where the remains of 

 those who fell in the battle were finally 

 brought and buried. It is reasonable to 

 suppose that this tree was standing when 

 the battle of Lexington was fought. The 

 circumference is fourteen feet. 



Here the advance of the British ceases 

 to be associated with great trees until Con- 

 cord is reached, where several ashes, elms, 

 buttonwoods and oaks may be found, bearing 

 upon their forms the marks of antiquity. 

 But strangely enough not one has been 

 selected and classified as historic. 



The elm in front of the town hall must 

 have towered above the British army as it 



