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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 l lackbcrry, 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 
Flail of Fame for trees with a history. 
