Georgetown in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Eastern Redbud
Botanical Name: Cercis canadensis
Common Name: Eastern redbud, American redbud, American Judas tree
Mature Size: 20 to 30 feet tall, 30 to 35 feet wide
Bloom Time: Spring
Flower Color: Pink
Native Area: North America
Jefferson listed Redbud in his book Notes on the State of Virginia, and planted it at Monticello and Poplar Forest, his retreat in Lynchburg. The 1932 Notes on a Restored Garden by Fiske Kimball has a listing of new plantings for Dumbarton House, which included 6 Redbuds. Unfortunately Redbuds are short lived and decline after 20 or 30 years, none of those trees are still around.
Erected by The National Society of the Colonial Dames of America.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Horticulture & Forestry. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #03 Thomas Jefferson, and the The Colonial Dames of America, National Society of series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1932.
Location. 38° 54.637′ N, 77° 3.368′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Georgetown. Marker
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. "…a headquarters to call our own" (a few steps from this marker); Dumbarton House (a few steps from this marker); In Grateful Commemoration of the Signing of the Constitution (within shouting distance of this marker); “… on a high, dry, & handsome situation” (within shouting distance of this marker); Tulip Poplar (within shouting distance of this marker); "The bramble and trees…had made them invisible" (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Georgetown Refuge (about 300 feet away); Mt. Zion Cemetery / Female Union Band Society Cemetery (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northwest Washington.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 31, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 97 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 31, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
