World Trade Center in Manhattan in New York County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

The Anne Frank Tree

Photographed by Larry Gertner, June 16, 2017

1. The Anne Frank Tree Marker

Inscription. The Anne Frank Tree
dedicated on June 12, 2017
by the Anne Frank Center for Mutual Respect
with gratitude to
the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey

This tree is a pure descendant of the chestnut tree, preserved over decades, outside the secret annex in Amsterdam where Anne Frank and her family hid from 1942 to 1944. During that period, Anne kept a diary until the Nazis arrested the family. She wrote about deriving peace and inspiration from the tree even during the most difficult times.

Born on June 12, 1929, Anne died at the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp in 1945. She was 15. Her diary was published on June 25, 1947. Anne Frank Center for Mutual Respect, the US organization among Anne Frank organizations worldwide, dedicates this tree on the 70th anniversary of the publication of her diary.

Erected by Anne Frank Center for Mutual Respect.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • War, World II • Women. In addition, it is included in the The Holocaust series list.

Location. 40° 42.583′ N, 74° 0.801′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is in World

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Trade Center. It can be reached from the intersection of Albany Street and Greenwich Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: New York NY 10006, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in New York City.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A different marker also named Anne Frank Tree (here, next to this marker); First Responder Memorial Garden (within shouting distance of this marker); 343 (within shouting distance of this marker); FDNY Memorial Wall (within shouting distance of this marker); The West Street Building (about 300 feet away); Koenig Sphere (about 300 feet away); America's Response Monument (about 300 feet away); a different marker also named America’s Response Monument (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manhattan.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Große Kugelkaryatide (Great Spherical Caryatid), 1971 (was about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Also see . . . Anne Frank. Wikipedia biography. (Submitted on April 12, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Additional commentary.
1. Anne Frank Horse Chestnut Tree at Liberty Park
I just wanted to say that it would be nice if a mention about the fact that Richard Cabo, the Director

The Anne Frank Tree image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Larry Gertner, September 10, 2017

2. The Anne Frank Tree

of the NYC Parks Dept. Citywide Nursery, under the directions of the USDA, oversaw the care of the Anne Frank Tree while it was under quarantine at The Citywide Nursery for one full year to confirm that the tree did not enter the U.S. with a Horse Chestnut fungal disease that could potentially spread to all the Horse Chestnut trees here in the U.S.

At The Citywide Nursery I also oversaw the 9/11 Survivor Tree, The Oklahoma Bombing Survivor Tree,39 Miharu Takizakura Survivor Tree saplings gifted to President Obama by the Government of Japan and cloned nine 9/11 Survivor Trees and over 800 Arthur Ross Project Elms. Note To Editor only visible by Contributor and editor

— Submitted November 13, 2025, by Richie Cabo of Beacon, N.y..

Additional keywords. Holocaust

1940

3. Anne Frank

The Anne Frank Tree is behind the concrete structure. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Larry Gertner, June 16, 2017

4. The Anne Frank Tree is behind the concrete structure.

The building is the replacement for the St. Nicholas Orthodox Church destroyed on 9/11

Credits. This page was last revised on November 24, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 20, 2017, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 2,425 times since then and 166 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on June 20, 2017, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 2. submitted on September 10, 2017, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3. submitted on April 12, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 4. submitted on June 20, 2017, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.