Aurora in Marion County, Oregon — The American West (Northwest)
Aurora Colony Black Walnut
Juglans nigra
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Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, September 23, 2022
1. Aurora Colony Black Walnut Marker
This black walnut was planted c. 1884 by the Zimmerman family who were prominent members of the Aurora Colony. Early Aurora settlers were talented and industrious. Their products gained a wide reputation for excellence during the early days of Willamette Valley settlements. As a carpenter, Christian Zimmerman helped build the village and likely planted the tree and others like it for the valuable hardwood.
Circumference: 18 feet
Height: 70 feet
Crown: Spread 60 feet
Approximate Age: 130 years
Erected 2014 by Heritage Tree Committee Oregon Travel Experience.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Horticulture & Forestry • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Historic Trees series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1884.
Location. 45° 13.844′ N, 122° 45.25′ W. Marker is in Aurora, Oregon, in Marion County. It is at the intersection of Liberty Street Northeast and 3rd Street Northeast, on the right when traveling north on Liberty Street Northeast. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address:
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Regionally, this marker is in Oregon Wine Country and in the Willamette Valley. It is also on the American Pacific Coast, in the Pacific Northwest, and in the Lewis & Clark Corridor. Globally, it is in North America, in the Cascade Range, on the Ring of Fire, in the Pacific Rim, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Aurora (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Will-Snyder Store (about 600 feet away); Wm. Keil and Company (about 600 feet away); The Octagonal Building (about 700 feet away); Boone's Ferry (approx. 3 miles away); Grove of the States (approx. 3.2 miles away); Tauchman House (approx. 4½ miles away); Boones Landing (approx. 4½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Aurora.
Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, September 23, 2022
2. Aurora Colony Black Walnut Marker
Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, September 23, 2022
3. Aurora Colony Black Walnut
Credits. This page was last revised on April 5, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 3, 2024, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon. This page has been viewed 170 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 3, 2024, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
