District of Columbia, Washington, National Mall
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This tree commemorates the 100th anniversary of the 1904 groundbreaking of the new National Museum. A wooded park, with a variety of trees including these cedars, previously stood here.
Dedicated on June 15, 2004
Photo caption:
Smithsonian Secretary Samuel Langley (holding spade) breaks ground as other Smithsonian staff, including the Smithsonian's first African American employee, Solomon G. Brown, participate in the June 14, 1914, ceremony.
Smithsonian
National Museum of Natural History
(Environment • Horticulture & Forestry • Notable Places) Includes location, directions, 4 photos, GPS coordinates, map.
This tree commemorates the 100th anniversary of the 1904 groundbreaking of the new National Museum. A wooded park, with a variety of trees including these cedars, previously stood here.
Dedicated on June 15, 2004
Photo caption:
Smithsonian Secretary Samuel Langley (holding spade) breaks ground as other Smithsonian staff, including the Smithsonian's first African American employee, Solomon G. Brown, participate in the June 14, 1914, ceremony.
Smithsonian
National Museum of Natural History
(Environment • Horticulture & Forestry • Notable Places) Includes location, directions, 4 photos, GPS coordinates, map.