Logan Circle in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Hello! My name is Dawn Redwood.

(Metasequoia glyptostroboides)

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 30, 2022

1. Hello! My name is Dawn Redwood. Marker

Inscription. I am the only conifer on the block -- that means that I have needle-like leaves and cones to protect my seeds. My bark is reddish brown and peels in strips when I get older. My leaves turn reddish-orange in the fall. Fossils show that I grew 50,000,000 years ago. I was once thought to be extinct, but in 1941 a scientist found me living in China. He saved my seeds and grew new trees, so now I live all over the world.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Horticulture & Forestry • Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1941.

Location. 38° 54.432′ N, 77° 1.891′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Logan Circle. Marker is on N Street Northwest west of Vermont Avenue Northwest, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1335 N St NW, Washington DC 20005, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Presidents' Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Care for the City (within shouting distance of this marker); Striving for Equality (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Bethune Museum-Archives (about 600 feet away); Major General George H. Thomas (about 600 feet away); It Takes a Village

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(about 600 feet away); The Artistic Life (approx. 0.2 miles away); Treading the Boards (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northwest Washington.

Additional commentary.
1. About the marker
This marker is part of a set of informational signs about the trees planted surrounding Luther Place Memorial Church. The majority of the markers do not have historical information and do not qualify for the database; however, this one does and is included.

— Submitted July 30, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.

The dawn redwood tree image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 30, 2022

2. The dawn redwood tree

Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 30, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 65 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 30, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.