Relic
- Object Name:
- Relic
- Object ID:
- 2016.028.01
- 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. Oval slab cut from a limb. Bark removed from edge. Appears to be sanded and varnished. Cut at a slant, from 1.8" to 1.2" thick.
- Material:
- Wood
Elm - Dimensions:
- W-8.5 L-9.3 D-1.8 inches
- Provenance:
- The elm tree had been planted by the citizens of Concord on June 23, 1825, to commemorate the visit of the Marquis de Lafayette on June 22, 1825. It was cut down on October 1, 1956. The piece was accompanied by a newspaper clipping from the Concord Monitor, with a photo captioned "Lafayette Elm Comes Down - Dead of disease and old age, this huge elm planted on the State House lawn by General Lafayette in 1825 is shown being cut down." The donor's husband, Loren Osborn, was advertising director at the Concord Monitor
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Gloria Osborn
- Subjects:
- Elms
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