Goldsberry Township in Mountain View in Howell County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
John F. Kennedy Crabapple
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 20, 2021
1. John F. Kennedy Crabapple Marker
John Fitzgerald Kennedy, thirty-fifth President of the United States, Democrat, was born on May 29, 1917, in Brookline, Massachusetts, the second of nine children born to Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr., and Rose (Fitzgerald) Kennedy. In 1936, Kennedy matriculated at Harvard where he graduated cum laude in 1940. Following heroic service in the Navy during World War II, Kennedy became a political candidate for the first time in 1946 and served three terms in the House of Representatives followed by eight years in the senate. In 1956, he won the Pulitzer Prize in biography for Profiles In Courage, a collection of biographies of American legislators. On January 2, 1960, John F Kennedy announced his Presidential candidacy and was elected by the closest margin since 1916. At the time of his election, Kennedy was the youngest president ever elected and the first Roman Catholic. His administration was marked by the Cold War Conflict, the Cuban missile crisis, space exploration and the national Civil rights movement. On November 22, 1963 Kennedy was killed by an assassin's bullet while riding in a motorcade through Dealy Plaza in Dallas, Texas. He was laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery. The John F. Kennedy Crabapple was planted as part of the grave site landscape. Your tree grew from a seed hand-picked from the John F. Kennedy Crabapple.
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Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, Cold • War, World II. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #35 John F. Kennedy series list. A significant historical date for this entry is November 22, 1963.
Location. 36° 59.914′ N, 91° 42.341′ W. Marker is in Mountain View, Missouri, in Howell County. It is in Goldsberry Township. Marker can be reached from North Pine Street just north of West 4th Street, on the left when traveling north. The marker and tree are located along the walkway in West Side Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 406 North Pine Street, Mountain View MO 65548, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Trail of Tears Redbud (within shouting distance of this marker); Mount Vernon Red Maple (within shouting distance of this marker); Minuteman Silver Maple (within shouting distance of this marker); George Washington Carver Green Ash (within shouting distance of this marker); Manassas Red Oak (within shouting distance of this marker); Mark Twain Cave Bur Oak (within shouting distance of this marker); Moon Sycamore
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 20, 2021
2. John F. Kennedy Crabapple Marker & Tree
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1. John F. Kennedy/’Katherine’ Crabapple (1961). My Garden Life website entry:
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In 1961, John F. Kennedy, who served as president from 1961 until his assassination in 1963, often strolled in the White House Rose Garden when seeking inspiration to meet the challenges of the presidency. At his death, his widow, Jacqueline Kennedy, asked that a basket of cuttings from the Rose Garden be placed at his grave. Some crabapple fruits that had survived November’s frost added color to the somber offering.(Submitted on November 29, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
2. John F. Kennedy. Biography website entry:
Excerpt:
John F. Kennedy served in both the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate before becoming the 35th American president in 1961. While in the White House, Kennedy faced a number of foreign crises, especially in Cuba and Berlin, but managed to secure such achievements as the Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty and the Alliance for Progress. On November 22, 1963, Kennedy was assassinated while riding in a motorcade(Submitted on November 29, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)in Dallas.Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 20, 20213. John F. Kennedy Crabapple Leaf Detail
Credits. This page was last revised on December 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 29, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 61 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 29, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
