Goldsberry Township in Mountain View in Howell County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Mount Vernon Red Maple
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 20, 2021
1. Mount Vernon Red Maple Marker
The Mount Vernon Red Maple grows at the Virginia home of George Washington, the nation's first president and commander of the Colonial Army that won the American Revolution. When Washington retired, it was an act that gained attention both at home and abroad. For Washington, however, it was a chance to return to the tranquil acres of his beloved Mount Vernon. Virginia, the "infant, woody country," offered new opportunities for Washington. The Little Hunting Creek Farm was his favorite parcel of land. It had been deeded to his older brother, Lawrence, when Washington was 7 years old. Lawrence changed the name of the plantation to Mount Vernon in honor of his friend, Admiral Edward Vernon, a British Naval Officer. Your tree grew from a seed hand-picked from the Mount Vernon Red Maple.
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Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Horticulture & Forestry • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #01 George Washington series list.
Location. 36° 59.901′ N, 91° 42.35′ 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. John F. Kennedy Crabapple (within shouting distance of this marker); Manassas Red Oak (within shouting distance of this marker); Moon Sycamore (within shouting distance of this marker); Minuteman Silver Maple (within shouting distance of this marker); Mark Twain Cave Bur Oak (within shouting distance of this marker); Robin Hood English Oak (within shouting distance of this marker); Trail of Tears Redbud (within shouting distance of this marker); George Washington Carver Green Ash (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mountain View.
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Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 20, 2021
2. Mount Vernon Red Maple Marker & Tree
1. George Washington’s Mount Vernon (History.com). Excerpt:
Mount Vernon was originally called Little Hunting Creek Plantation and was owned by John Washington. John eventually passed the estate to his son Lawrence who then passed it to his daughter Mildred. In 1726, Mildred’s brother Augustine, George Washington’s father, purchased the estate and built the main part of the plantation house—an ordinary, one-and-a-half-story structure. Augustine passed the estate to his eldest son Lawrence, George’s elder half-brother, in 1740. George Washington inherited Mount Vernon only after the deaths of his brother Lawrence and Lawrence’s two heirs. Lawrence died in 1752, followed by his daughter, Sarah, in 1754 and Lawrence’s widow, Ann, in 1761.(Submitted on December 1, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
2. American Forests™ website. (Submitted on December 1, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 20, 2021
3. Mount Vernon Red Maple Leaf Detail
Credits. This page was last revised on December 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 1, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 62 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 1, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
