The Living Heritage Tree Museum is located in the city of
Storm Lake,
Iowa
Iowa ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the upper Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders the Mississippi River to the east and the Missouri River and Big Sioux River to the west; Wisconsin to the northeast, Ill ...
, United States. It is an
open-air museum
An open-air museum is a museum that exhibits collections of buildings and artifacts outdoors. It is also frequently known as a museum of buildings or a folk museum.
Definition
Open air is "the unconfined atmosphere ... outside buildings" ...
dedicated to
heritage tree
A heritage tree is typically a large, individual tree with unique value, which is considered irreplaceable. The major criteria for heritage tree designation are age, rarity, and size, as well as aesthetic, botanical, ecological, and historical val ...
s, situated in Sunset Park on West Lake Shore Drive.
It was founded by Stan Lemaster and Theodore Klein.
The museum collection includes descendants of trees with historical connections to
Joan of Arc
Joan of Arc ( ; ; – 30 May 1431) is a patron saint of France, honored as a defender of the French nation for her role in the siege of Orléans and her insistence on the Coronation of the French monarch, coronation of Charles VII o ...
,
Johnny Appleseed
Johnny Appleseed (born John Chapman; September 26, 1774March 18, 1845) was an American pioneer nurseryman who introduced trees grown with apple seeds (as opposed to trees grown with grafting) to large parts of Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, I ...
, and
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (February 27, 1807 – March 24, 1882) was an American poet and educator. His original works include the poems " Paul Revere's Ride", '' The Song of Hiawatha'', and '' Evangeline''. He was the first American to comp ...
.
Description
The Living Heritage Tree Museum contains the following trees:
* Alex Haley Silver Maple: Grown from a seed from the home of
Alex Haley
Alexander Murray Palmer Haley (August 11, 1921 – February 10, 1992) was an American writer and the author of the 1976 book '' Roots: The Saga of an American Family.'' ABC adapted the book as a television miniseries of the same name and ...
's grandparents.
* American Sycamore
Moon Tree: Grown from a Sycamore seed carried in
Apollo 14
Apollo 14 (January 31February 9, 1971) was the eighth crewed mission in the United States Apollo program, the third to Moon landing, land on the Moon, and the first to land in the Geology of the Moon#Highlands, lunar highlands. It was the las ...
's Command Module by
Stuart Roosa
Stuart Allen Roosa (August 16, 1933 – December 12, 1994) 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 mis ...
, which circled the Moon and returned.
* Ann Rutledge Maple: Descended from a tree that shades
Ann Rutledge
Ann Mayes Rutledge (January 7, 1813 – August 25, 1835) was allegedly Abraham Lincoln's first love.
Early life
Born near Henderson, Kentucky, Ann Mayes Rutledge was the third of 10 children born to Mary Ann Miller Rutledge and James Rutledg ...
's grave.
* Basking Ridge Oak: The parent of this tree is nearly 400 years old.
* Buffalo Bill Cottonwood: Seed taken from Klein Nursery.
* Bunker Hill Oak: Descended from a tree on the famous
Bunker Hill.
* Charter Oak: Taken from Hartford, Connecticut.
* Chuck Yeager Butternut: Seedling taken from a tree from
Chuck Yeager
Brigadier general (United States), Brigadier General Charles Elwood Yeager ( , February 13, 1923December 7, 2020) was a United States Air Force officer, flying ace, and record-setting test pilot who in October 1947 became the first pilot in his ...
's childhood home.
* Colonel Sanders Ash: From Sanders' home in Kentucky.
* General Ben Butler Maple: From Butler's home in Kentucky.
* General Sherman Maple: From Fort Duffield, near West Point Academy.
* George Rogers Clark Kentucky Coffee Tree: Descended of the Kentucky state tree.
* George Washington Sycamore: Descended from the tree that stood near
George Washington
George Washington (, 1799) was a Founding Fathers of the United States, Founding Father and the first president of the United States, serving from 1789 to 1797. As commander of the Continental Army, Washington led Patriot (American Revoluti ...
's headquarters during the Battle of White Plains.
* George Washington Walnut Tree: Descended from the tree visited by Washington after the Battle of Springfield.
* Harriet Beecher Stowe Ash Tree: Seedling taken from the home of
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Harriet Elisabeth Beecher Stowe (; June 14, 1811 – July 1, 1896) was an American author and Abolitionism in the United States, abolitionist. She came from the religious Beecher family and wrote the popular novel ''Uncle Tom's Cabin'' (185 ...
.
* Henry Clay Ginko Tree: From a tree planted by Henry Clay Ginko.
* Isaac Newton Apple: Descended from the apple tree that inspired
Isaac Newton
Sir Isaac Newton () was an English polymath active as a mathematician, physicist, astronomer, alchemist, theologian, and author. Newton was a key figure in the Scientific Revolution and the Age of Enlightenment, Enlightenment that followed ...
to formulate the theory of gravity.
* James Whitcomb Riley Maple: From the home of
James Whitcomb Riley
James Whitcomb Riley (October 7, 1849 – July 22, 1916) was an American writer, poet, and best-selling author. During his lifetime he was known as the "Hoosier Poet" and "Children's Poet" for his dialect works and his children's poetry. His ...
.
* Jefferson, Iowa Council Oak Tree: Seed taken from the only tree in Jefferson, Iowa in 1854.
* Johnny Appleseed Apple Tree: From an original tree planted by
Johnny Appleseed
Johnny Appleseed (born John Chapman; September 26, 1774March 18, 1845) was an American pioneer nurseryman who introduced trees grown with apple seeds (as opposed to trees grown with grafting) to large parts of Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, I ...
.
* Lincoln White Oak: From an Oak in Albion Illinois.
* Lindbergh Crab Apple: From the home of
Charles A. Lindbergh.
* Little House Cottonwood: Seed taken from the homestead of
Charles Ingalls
Charles Phillip Ingalls (; January 10, 1836June 8, 1902) was an American pioneer, farmer, government official, musician, and carpenter who was the father of Laura Ingalls Wilder, known for her '' Little House'' series of books. He is depicted as ...
.
* Ming Dynasty Cypress: From a Ming pagoda garden.
* Olympic German Pin Oak: From a tree given as a gift during the 1936 Olympics
* Original Delicious Apple: From the first tree to grow delicious apples.
* Peter Gideon Original Wealthy Apple: Developed by Peter Gideon to withstand the cold.
* Rockefeller Oak: Descended from the "Great White Oak" in Williamsburg, Virginia.
* Sargent Alvin York Linden Tree: Seeds taken from Linden's farm at Pell Mall, Tennessee.
* Society of Separatists Zoar Apple Tree: From an apple tree brought to America from Germany in 1817.
* Sugar Maple From The Sacred Grove: The parent of this tree is over 200 years old.
* Theodore Klein Flowering Crab: Dedicated to Theodore Klein and Stan Lemaster, founders of the Living Heritage Tree Museum.
* Ulysses S. Grant Gum: From the birthplace of
Ulysses S. Grant
Ulysses S. Grant (born Hiram Ulysses Grant; April 27, 1822July 23, 1885) was the 18th president of the United States, serving from 1869 to 1877. In 1865, as Commanding General of the United States Army, commanding general, Grant led the Uni ...
.
* Ulysses S. Grant Maple: From the birthplace of Ulysses S. Grant.
* Versailles Chestnut: From the site where the treaty to end World War I was signed.
* Village Blacksmith Chestnut: Descended from the tree mentioned in "Under the Spreading Chestnut Tree."
* Wright Brothers Walnut: Grown from a walnut the
Wright Brothers
The Wright brothers, Orville Wright (August 19, 1871 – January 30, 1948) and Wilbur Wright (April 16, 1867 – May 30, 1912), were American aviation List of aviation pioneers, pioneers generally credited with inventing, building, and flyin ...
planted on the location of
their first flight.
* Wye Oak: From the largest Wye Oak in the United States.
* Zollie Oak Tree: Descended from an oak that marks a mass grave of Confederate soldiers.
See also
*
List of individual trees
The following is a list of individual trees. Trees listed here are regarded as important or specific by their historical, national, locational, natural or mythological context. The list includes actual trees located throughout the world, as we ...
References
External links
Official website
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Open-air museums in Iowa
Individual trees in the United States
Protected areas of Buena Vista County, Iowa
Parks in Iowa