College Township in Centre County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
American Sycamore
1787 • 1987
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., June 22, 2023
1. American Sycamore Marker
and
The International Society of Arboriculture
jointly recognize this significant tree
in this bicentennial year as having
lived here at the time of the
signing of our Constitution
Erected 1987 by the Certified Arborists of Centre County, the National Arborist Association and the International Society of Arboriculture.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Horticulture & Forestry. In addition, it is included in the American Revolution and U.S. Constitution Bicentennial Living Witness Trees series list.
Location. 40° 48.41′ N, 77° 50.55′ W. Marker is in College Township, Pennsylvania, in Centre County. Located on the grounds of the Centre County Historical Society. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1001 East College Avenue, State College PA 16801, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Gardeners Garden (within shouting distance of this marker); Centre Furnace Forges a Community (within shouting distance of this marker); Moses Thompson (within shouting distance of this marker); Tree and Shrub Border (within shouting distance of this marker);
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Also see . . . Oregon's Big Pine: Standing tall when the U.S. Constitution was signed (Stine, 2018).
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., June 22, 2023
2. Historic American Sycamore and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 24, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 24, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 59 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 24, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
