The Living Heritage Tree Museum is located in the city of
Storm Lake,
Iowa
Iowa () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States, bordered by the Mississippi River to the east and the Missouri River and Big Sioux River to the west. It is bordered by six states: Wisconsin to the northeast, Illinois to the ...
, US. It is an
open-air museum
An open-air museum (or open air museum) is a museum that exhibits collections of buildings and artifacts out-of-doors. It is also frequently known as a museum of buildings or a folk museum.
Definition
Open air is “the unconfined atmosphere ...
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 valu ...
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 (french: link=yes, Jeanne d'Arc, translit= an daʁk} ; 1412 – 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 coronati ...
,
Johnny Appleseed
John Chapman (September 26, 1774March 18, 1845), better known as Johnny Appleseed, was an American pioneer nurseryman who introduced apple trees to large parts of Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and Ontario, as well as the northern coun ...
, and
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (February 27, 1807 – March 24, 1882) was an American poet and educator. His original works include "Paul Revere's Ride", ''The Song of Hiawatha'', and ''Evangeline''. He was the first American to completely transl ...
.
About
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 a ...
's grandparents.
* American Sycamore
Moon Tree
Moon trees are trees grown from seeds taken into orbit around the Moon. The idea was first proposed by Edward P. Cliff, the Chief of the United States Forest Service, who convinced Stuart Roosa, the Command Module Pilot on the Apollo 14 mi ...
: Grown from a Sycamore seed carried in
Apollo 14
Apollo 14 (January 31, 1971February 9, 1971) was the eighth crewed mission in the United States Apollo program, the third to land on the Moon, and the first to land in the lunar highlands. It was the last of the " H missions", landings at s ...
'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 Aviator, pilot, test pilot, and NASA astronaut, who was the Apollo Command/Service Module, Command Module Pilo ...
, 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 Rutledge ...
'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 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 history confirmed to have exceeded the ...
'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 (February 22, 1732, 1799) was an American military officer, statesman, and Founding Father who served as the first president of the United States from 1789 to 1797. Appointed by the Continental Congress as commander of th ...
'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 abolitionist. She came from the religious Beecher family and became best known for her novel ''Uncle Tom's Cabin'' (1852), which depicts the harsh ...
.
* 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 (25 December 1642 – 20 March 1726/27) was an English mathematician, physicist, astronomer, alchemist, theologian, and author (described in his time as a "natural philosopher"), widely recognised as one of the grea ...
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
John Chapman (September 26, 1774March 18, 1845), better known as Johnny Appleseed, was an American pioneer nurseryman who introduced apple trees to large parts of Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and Ontario, as well as the northern coun ...
.
* Lincoln White Oak: From an Oak in Albion Illinois.
* Lindbergh Crab Apple: From the home of
Charles A. Lindbergh
Charles Augustus Lindbergh (February 4, 1902 – August 26, 1974) was an American aviator, military officer, author, inventor, and activist. On May 20–21, 1927, Lindbergh made the first nonstop flight from New York City to Paris, a distance o ...
.
* Little House Cottonwood: Seed taken from the homestead of
Charles Ingalls
Charles Phillip Ingalls (; January 10, 1836June 8, 1902) was the father of Laura Ingalls Wilder, known for her '' Little House'' series of books. He is depicted as the character "Pa" in the books and the television series.
Early life and famil ...
.
* 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 an American military officer and politician who served as the 18th president of the United States from 1869 to 1877. As Commanding General, he led the Union Ar ...
.
* 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 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 notable 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 well as ...
References
External links
Official websites
Open-air museums in Iowa
Individual trees in the United States
Protected areas of Buena Vista County, Iowa
Parks in Iowa
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