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and maintained the chain of missions along the Pacific coast, who 

 performed the ceremony of transferring California. The tree died in 

 1905, but the trunk is preserved in the rear of the mission church of 

 San Carlos de Monterey. 



Kit Carson Juniper. (See Trees associated with other famous 

 people, p. 11.) 



The Sailor's Sycamore (Plat-anus racemosa) , at the corner of Milpas 

 and Quinientos Streets, Santa Barbara, was, according to tradition, 

 used as early as 1800 by sailing masters to sight their anchorage as 

 they came into port. It has been preserved through the efforts of the 

 Daughters of the American Revolution. 



The Treaty of Capitulation Oak, at Verdugo, is a landmark of the 

 old Spanish days. Under or near it was signed the treaty of capitu- 

 lation between the Americans and Spanish on January 13, 1847. 



CONNECTICUT 



1812 Elms, Litchfield. These trees were planted by soldiers sta- 

 tioned at the former Cables place during the War of 1812. They are 

 found on the continuation of West Street. 



Oliver Ellsworth Elms, Windsor. It was a custom during the 

 period just after the American Revolution to plant 13 trees to com- 

 memorate the original colonies. Oliver Ellsworth, one of the fram- 

 ers of the Constitution and member from Connecticut of the first 

 United States Congress, planted 13 elms at his home in Windsor, of 

 which only 2 remain. The Ellsworth homestead, built about 1740 

 on land bought by the Ellsworths in 1665, remained in the possession 

 of the family until 1903, when the descendants of Oliver Ellsworth 

 presented the property to the Connecticut Daughters of the Ameri- 

 can Revolution. The house was named Elmwood from the elms 

 which Oliver Ellsworth planted and named for the original colonies. 



Revolutionary Elm, Redding, near the center of Fairfield County. 

 Near this elm stood the home of Widow Sanford, where Continental 

 officers banqueted in 1779. 



The Sentinel Elm, Sharon, near western border of Litchfield 

 County. The Sentinel Elm is so called because it stands near the old 

 stone house in Gay Street, which, tradition has it, was used as a hid- 

 ing place for arms and ammunition during the American Revolution. 



Signpost Elm, Litchfield. This elm was used as the town signpost 

 for many years after the settlement of Litchfield in 1720. 



South Windsor Elms, tradition has it, were planted by British 

 soldiers who were interned there during the Revolution. 



Whipping-Post Elm, Litchfield. This tree, standing at the corner 

 of North and West Streets, near the county jail, was used as a whip- 

 ping post as late as 1815. When official whippings took place, the 

 tree was small enough so that the culprit's arms stretched around it 

 and his hands were tied together. It now has a circumference of 11 

 feet 9 inches at breast height. 



Woodstock Elms, about the Revolutionary Smith Tavern, where the 

 last slaves kept in Woodstock died. 



Bolleswood Hemlocks, New London. Bolleswood was deeded to 

 Thomas Bolles of New London by Owaneco, Sachem of the Mohegan 

 Indians, in 1693. A short time ago the estate was given to Connecti- 

 cut College as a part of its arboretum. It has remained practically 





