Huntsville in Madison County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

Cosmic Apple Tree

Dedication Date: October 9, 2009

— Boeing —

Photographed by Sandra Hughes Tidwell, May 20, 2024

1. Boeing Cosmic Apple Tree Marker

Inscription. Alabama Astronaut Joe F. Edwards flew the seeds that formed this tree aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavor (OV-105). Launched on January 22, 1998, the seeds traveled with Edwards over 3.6 million miles. After 8 days, 19 hours, and 48 minutes of spaceflight at 18,000 miles per hour, they docked with the Mir Space Station. The seed returned safely to Earth, landing in Cape Canaveral, Florida, on January 31, 1998. The Alabama Aerospace Teachers' Association - in conjunction with the Cosmic Apple Seed Project - provided the seeds, and Mrs. Diane Watson's 3rd Grade Class at Webb Elementary School in Webb, Alabama Planted them in the spring of 1998.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Environment • Exploration. A significant historical date for this entry is January 22, 1998.

Location. 34° 42.639′ N, 86° 39.306′ W. Marker is in Huntsville, Alabama, in Madison County. It is on Tranquility Base west of Old Madison Pike. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 Tranquility Base, Huntsville AL 35805, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is

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in North Alabama.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Colbert Fossil Plant (a few steps from this marker); TVA Coverage Area (a few steps from this marker); NASA Lunar Module (LM) (within shouting distance of this marker); Space Shuttle Main Engine/RS-25 (within shouting distance of this marker); NASA Saturn I (within shouting distance of this marker); CH-47D Chinook Helicopter (within shouting distance of this marker); Cernan • Evans • Schmitt (within shouting distance of this marker); Young • Mattingly • Duke (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Huntsville.

Photographed by Sandra Hughes Tidwell, May 20, 2024

2. Boeing Cosmic Apple Tree Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 26, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 24, 2024, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. This page has been viewed 385 times since then and 15 times this year. It was the Marker of the Week January 19, 2025. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 24, 2024, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.