Relic
- Object Name:
- Relic
- Object ID:
- 2001.005
- Place of Origin:
- Concord, NH
- Date:
- 1956
- Description:
- Piece (cross section) of the Lafayette Elm, which stood on the New Hampshire State House grounds from 1825 to 1956.
- Material:
- Wood
- Dimensions:
- H-2.25 W-14.4 L-13 inches
- Provenance:
- The elm tree was planted on June 23, 1825, to commemorate Lafayette's visit to Concord on June 22, 1825. The dead tree was removed on October 1, 1956, by William Cook & Son. Mr. Cook gave this piece to Dorothy Sanborn.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Dorothy Sanborn
- Subjects:
- State House (NH), Elms
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