Montgomery in Montgomery County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

Washington Elm Tree

Washington Elm Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, May 28, 2016

1. Washington Elm Marker

Inscription.
Washington took command of the American Army under grandparent of this elm, Cambridge, Mass., July 3, 1775

Raised and given by Maryland D.A.R. and Alice Paret Dorsey as part of 200th anniversary of birth of Washington, 1732—1932

Erected 1938 by Alabama D.A.R.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Horticulture & Forestry • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution, and the Historic Trees series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is July 3, 1775.

Location. 32° 22.712′ N, 86° 18.061′ W. Marker is in Montgomery, Alabama, in Montgomery County. It can be reached from the intersection of North Bainbridge Street and Monroe Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 600 Dexter Avenue, Montgomery AL 36130, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Alabama’s Tri-Counties River Region.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and in the Black Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

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the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: "Moon Tree" (a few steps from this marker); Civil War Laurel Oak Tree (within shouting distance of this marker); Albert L. Patterson (within shouting distance of this marker); First National Confederate Flag (within shouting distance of this marker); Alabama Bicentennial Park / Ancient Sea (within shouting distance of this marker); "Battle Flag of the Confederacy" (within shouting distance of this marker); Alabama Confederate Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Camellia Designated Alabama State Flower (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Montgomery.

Regarding Washington Elm Tree. The original 210-year-old tree in Cambridge died in 1923. Root shoots were sent to locations throughout the nation, and some of them still thrive today.

George Washington was not in Cambridge on

Marker with tree in background. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, May 28, 2016

2. Marker with tree in background.

July 3, 1775. The story of Washington taking command there is a myth.

Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. Site of the original Washington Elm in Cambridge.

Also see . . . Wikipedia article on the 'The Cambridge Elm Tree" in Massachusetts. (Submitted on May 28, 2016, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

Marker, to right of Albert Patterson statue. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, May 28, 2016

3. Marker, to right of Albert Patterson statue.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 20, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 28, 2016, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 923 times since then and 21 times this year. Last updated on September 4, 2020, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 28, 2016, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.