Mount Vernon Grove

Mount Vernon Grove. Featured Tree — Mount Vernon Red Maple. , 1 . Mount Vernon Red Maple , Planted in honor of the Founders of the City of Sanford, Florida on February 10, 1992., This red maple has been grown from seeds collected at Mount Vernon, President George Washington's beloved home on the Potomac River in Virginia. , 2 . Patrick Henry Osage Orange , Planted on March 30, 1995 by Joseph Masek and Timothy Healy Families in loving memory of Shirley A. Masek and Judith A. Hall., The National Champion Patrick Henry Osage Orange is more than 400 years old. It is the focal point of the grounds of Red Hill, Henry's Virginia home and resting place. , 3 . Bartram's Garden River Birch , Planted by The Jacaranda Circle of the Sanford Garden Club on January 10, 1995., John Bartram founded the United States' first botanical garden in Philadelphia in 1798. The Bartram's Garden River Birch is a descendant of trees in this garden. , 4 . Edgar Allen Poe Hackberry , Planted by P.A.S. in honor of the Dark Imagination on October 7, 1993., The Edgar Allen Poe Hackberry grows in the Enchanted Garden at the Edgar Allen Poe Museum in Richmond, Virginia. The garden, with landscapes inspired by Poe's poetry, is only a few blocks from his home. , 5 . John James Audubon Hackberry , Planted on June 13, 1995 by loving friends and family of Christopher Armenta., The John James Audubon Hackberry shades the Mill Grove, Pennsylvania home where the famous bird researcher and artist first studied the migration patterns of American birds. , 6 . Ellis Island Sycamore , Planted September 20, 1996 by family and friends in memory of William (Bud) Lucas., The Ellis Island Sycamore grows at the former federal immigration facility that received 12 million immigrants between 1892 and 1954 as they arrived in New York Harbor. , 7 . Lindbergh Red Maple , Planted on September 8, 1997 by Commander Doug Bishop, Sanford Police Department, in honor of Stacie M. Bishop and Katherine L. Bishop., The Charles Lindbergh Red Maple stands in Little Falls, Minnesota at the boyhood home of the first pilot to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. , 8 . Sergeant Alvin York Tulip Poplar , Planted July 12, 1997 by family and friends in honor of the 50th anniversary of George and Mary Rufus., The Sergeant Alvin York Tulip Poplar stands at the Pall Mall, Tennessee home of the man once called "the greatest hero of World War I." , 9 . Abraham Lincoln Overcup Oak , Planted on April 25, 1997 in memory of Brailey Odham 1919-1996., The Abraham Lincoln Overcup Oak shades the yard of the Hardin County, Kentucky home where the nation's 16th president lived as a boy. , 10 . Hippocratic Oath Sycamore , Planted on April 25, 1997 by the Sanford Historical Society in memory of Dr. Stuart Roath., Hippocrates spent hours teaching medicine under the branches of the Hippocratic Oath Sycamore which grows on the Greek island of Cos. , 11 . Maquon Bur Oak , Planted on September 14, 1996 by the Morales Family in memory of Teodoro D. Morales, beloved father., The Maquon bur oak shaded the remaining Algonquin Indian village after the Black Hawk War around 1830. The town of Maquon is located near Spoon River in west-central Illinois. , 12 . Zachary Taylor Sweetgum , Planted on September 14, 1996 by the Morales Family in memory of Paula G. Morales, beloved mother., The branches of the Zachary Taylor Sweetgum spread over the Louisville, Kentucky burial site of the nation's 12th president. , 13 . U.S. Grant Sycamore , Planted on November 4, 1995 in memory of Helen Taylor Morris by family and friends., The Ulysses S. Grant Sycamore grows in the yard of the City Point, Virginia headquarters used by Grant during the Civil War siege of Petersburg. Grant was the 18th president., 14 . Independence Hall Tulip Poplar , Planted on February 14, 1994 by Brownie Troop 848 in honor of Sanford's Arbor Day., The Independence Hall Tulip Poplar stands on the grounds of one of the most important buildings in American history. The Declaration of Independence was adopted at Independence Hall on July 4, 1776. , 15 . Gettysburg Address Honey Locust , Planted on March 30, 1996 by Joanne Canarelli in honor of my friend Sharon Singleton., The Gettysburg Address Honey Locust stands on a prominent hilltop about a hundred yards from the spot where President Lincoln delivered his famous address at the dedication of a soldiers' cemetery. , 16 . Susan B. Anthony Sycamore , Planted on September 20, 1996 by family and friends in honor of June P. Lucas., The Susan B. Anthony Sycamore stands at the Rochester, New York home of the women's rights activist. , 17 . Joel Chandler Harris Southern Magnolia , Planted in memory of Charlotte Meeds Smith on November 11, 1996., Joel Chandler Harris was one of the South's most treasured authors of Uncle Remus folktales. He was a folklorist, fiction writer, and children's author. , 18 . President Lyndon B. Johnson Pecan , Planted on April 22, 1996 by Seminole County Retired Educators Association in memory of Retired Educators of Seminole County., The President Lyndon B. Johnson Pecan sways in the wind in Johnson City, Texas, marking the birthplace of the nation's 36th president. , 19 . Dwight D. Eisenhower Green Ash , Planted on January 19, 1996 by John and Juanny Mercer in honor of Michael, Sarah, and Margie., The President Dwight D. Eisenhower Green Ash stands at the Denison, Texas birthplace of the nation's 34th president., 20 . Jimmy Carter Slash Pine , Planted in memory of Judge Voile Williams on March 10, 1996., Jimmy Carter (James Earl Carter Jr.) was the 39th President of the United States. He was born October 1, 1924 in the small town of Plains, Georgia. , 21 . Montpelier Crape Myrtle , Planted on February 21, 1995 by VFW Post 10108 Ladies Auxiliary in memory of all deceased members., The Montpelier Crape Myrtle spreads its branches over Montpelier, the estate in Orange County, Virginia, of the nation's 4th president and author of the Bill of Rights, James Madison. , 22 . Woodrow Wilson Hackberry , Planted on January 1, 1996 by Sanford Masonic Lodge No. 62 in honor of Woodrow W. Cash., The Woodrow Wilson Hackberry stands at the Staunton, Virginia birthplace of the nation's 28th president. , 23 . George Washington Tulip Poplar , Planted in honor of world war two veterans., The George Washington Tulip Poplar was planted in 1785 by Washington on the grounds of Mount Vernon his home on the Potomac River in Virginia., 24 . Alex Haley Silver Maple , Planted on February 24, 1999 by Dr. E.G. Gaffey in memory of Joseph C. Caldwell, Sr., The Alex Haley Silver Maple stands in the front yard of the Pulitzer Prize winning novelist's boyhood home in Henning, Tennessee. , 25 . Robert E. Lee Southern Magnolia , Planted in honor of James R. Jernigan by Linda Tucker on March 20, 1996., The Robert E. Lee Southern Magnolia stands at the Confederate general's Virginia home, Stratford Hall. , 26 . Angel Oak , Planted on April 22, 1999 by friends and family in memory of Christopher J. Bryson II., The Angel Oak has shaded John's Island, South Carolina for over 1,400 years and is thought to be one of the oldest living things east of the Mississippi River. , 27 . Alamo Pecan , Planted in honor of Zelda Siskind., The Alamo Pecan was Planted after the 1836 siege by the Daughters of the Republic of Texas who wanted to honor those who fell to keep Texas sovereign from Mexican rule.