Washington Heights in Manhattan in New York County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
George Washington Bi-Centennial Tree
1732 1932
Photographed by Larry Gertner, May 4, 2023
1. George Washington Bi-Centennial Tree Marker
1732 1932
by the Washington Heights Memorial Homor Grove Association, Inc.
Erected 1932 by Washington Heights Memorial Homor Grove Association, Inc.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Patriots & Patriotism. A significant historical year for this entry is 1732.
Location. 40° 51.165′ N, 73° 56.268′ W. Memorial is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is in Washington Heights. It can be reached from Fort Washington Avenue north of West 183rd Street. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: New York NY 10033, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in New York City. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Fort Washington (a few steps from this marker); Highest Point on Manhattan (within shouting distance of this marker); Hudson View Gardens (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Hudson View Gardens (about 400 feet away); (Collegiate) Reformed Protestant Dutch Church (about 700 feet away); Robert Magaw Defended this Position (about 700 feet away); The Paterno Trivium (approx. 0.2 miles away); A Work of Art (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manhattan.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Plaza Lafayette (was approx.
this page online
Regarding George Washington Bi-Centennial Tree. The "Monuments" section on the NYC Parks "Bennett Park" page does not make clear if this is the American Elm originally planted at the site in 1932.
Also see . . . Bennett Park. NYC Parks website entry (Submitted on June 24, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Larry Gertner, May 4, 2023
2. George Washington Bi-Centennial Tree
Credits. This page was last revised on July 12, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 24, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 219 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 24, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.
