Near Arlington in Bennington County, Vermont — The American Northeast (New England)
State Seal Pine Tree
Photographed by Kevin Craft, October 25, 2015
1. State Seal Pine Tree Marker
This ancient tree was already a monarch of the forest in 1778. Visible then from the Arlington home of Thomas Chittenden, first Governor of Vermont, it is believed to have inspired Ira Allen in designing Vermont's Great Seal. Note a similarity between the tree and its stylized portrayal in Seal atop this marker.
Erected 1970 by Vermont Board of Historic Sites.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Environment • Horticulture & Forestry. In addition, it is included in the Vermont Division for Historic Preservation Markers series list.
Location. 43° 4.637′ N, 73° 9.993′ W. Marker is near Arlington, Vermont, in Bennington County. It is on Vermont Route 313 Ύ mile west of Ethan Allen Highway (Alternate Route 7A), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 735 Route 313, Arlington VT 05250, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southern Vermont. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. Globally, it is in North America, the
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Dorothy Canfield Fisher (approx. 0.7 miles away); Chittenden Home (approx. 0.7 miles away); Chiselville (approx. 1.7 miles away); Remember Baker (approx. 1.8 miles away); Grist Mill (approx. 1.8 miles away); Welcome to Arlington (approx. 2.2 miles away); Norman Rockwell (approx. 3.3 miles away); Sunderland (approx. 3.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Arlington.
Photographed by Kevin Craft, October 25, 2015
2. Wideview of State Seal Pine Tree Marker
Photographed by Kevin Craft, October 25, 2015
3. State Seal Pine
Green Up Day - May 5, 1979
Original State Seal Pine blew over
on May 9, 1978
circa 1920
4. Pine Tree Used as Model For the Vermont State Seal
Arlington, Vermont
Arlington, Vermont
Public Domain
5. Current and older Vermont State Seal
Photographed by Kevin Craft, October 25, 2015
6. State Seal from atop a VT historical marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on November 3, 2015, by Kevin Craft of Bedford, Quebec. This page has been viewed 1,573 times since then and 76 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 3, 2015, by Kevin Craft of Bedford, Quebec. 4. submitted on November 3, 2015. 5. submitted on November 3, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. 6. submitted on November 4, 2015, by Kevin Craft of Bedford, Quebec.
