Sycamore Moon Tree
Aldert H. Roosa
1621-1679
Col. Stuart A. Roosa Apollo 14
1933-1994
Dedicated to the Roosa Families
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Horticulture & Forestry • Science & Medicine. In addition, it is included in the Historic Trees series list.
Location. 41° 55.457′ N, 74° 3.975′ W. Marker is in Hurley, New York, in Ulster County. It is on U.S. 209 just north of Russell Road, on the right when traveling north. The marker and tree are located beside the Hurley O&W Rail Trail. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hurley NY 12443, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York and in the Hudson Valley. 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: Site of the O&W Train Station in Hurley (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Welcome to Historic Hurley (about 600 feet away); Sojourner Truth (1797-1883) (about 700 feet away); Old Guard House (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Old Guard House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Town of Hurley Lions Gazebo (approx. 0.2 miles away); Hurley Roadbed (approx. 0.2 miles away); Hurley Main Street (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hurley.
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1. Moon Trees Stand as Living Testaments to First Voyages to Moon (www.nasa.gov). Excerpt:
The craters, mountains, and plains of the Moon stretched beneath the Apollo 14 Command and Service Module Kitty Hawk in February 1971. While Commander Alan Shepard and Lunar Module Pilot Edgar Mitchell explored the Fra Mauro region of Earths celestial neighbor, Command Module Pilot Stuart Roosa conducted observations, experiments, and scientific investigations in lunar orbit.(Submitted on July 26, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)Flying passively in Roosas personal travel kit on Kitty Hawk 50 years ago was a canister of approximately 400-500 loblolly pine, sweet gum, redwood, Douglas fir, and sycamore tree seeds. Upon return, the seeds were germinated and grew into Moon Trees found around the U.S. and world.
A joint effort between NASA and the U.S. Forest Service, the seeds were flown as an experiment to determine the effects of deep space on seeds and also to help raise awareness about the Forest Service and the wildland forest firefighters called smokejumpers. Roosa served as a smokejumper in the 1950sjumping out of airplanes to combat the blazesbefore becoming a military aviator and astronaut.
2. Stuart Allen Roosa (Wikipedia).
Stuart Allen Roosa was an American aeronautical engineer, smokejumper, United States Air Force pilot, test pilot, and NASA astronaut, who was the Command Module Pilot for the Apollo 14 mission. The mission lasted from January 31 to February 9, 1971, and was the third mission to land astronauts on the Moon.(Submitted on July 26, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)On the Apollo 14 mission Roosa carried seeds from loblolly pine, sycamore, sweet gum, redwood, and Douglas fir trees as part of a joint U.S. Forest Service/NASA project. The seeds were germinated on his return and planted throughout the United States, becoming known as the "Moon Trees".
3. Aldert Haymansen Albert Roosa (Find A Grave). Excerpt:
(Old Dutch Churchyard, Kingston, Ulster County, New York, USA) Born in Herwijnen/Bommel, Gelderland, Holland, Aldert was the son of Heyman Roosa and Metje G. Deroos. Aldert was the first one to use the name Roosa when the British took control of the colony of New Netherlands in the 1660's. On April 15, 1660 Aldert and his family arrived from Holland to New Amsterdam aboard De Bonte Koe. He was the head of the Roosa family in the United States. They settled in Hurley and Wiltwick, now(Submitted on July 26, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)Kingston, in Ulster County. Aldert became an influential person who was one of the three first schepens or magistrates, and laid out the town of Hurley.Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 15, 20243. Sycamore Moon Tree & MarkerA "moon tree" is dedicated in his honor by Stuart Roosa. It is located on the walking trail in Hurley, NY along Route 209.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 26, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 25, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 244 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 26, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
