Common Name: Deodar cedar
Scientific Name: Cedrus deodara
Category: Champion (big) tree
Comments: This is a large tree, planted in 1874 (there is a picture of the tree as a seedling in a pot), located at Arlington House, overlooking Arlington National Cemetery and Washington, DC. Construction of Arlington House began in 1802 under the direction of George Washington Parke Custis, the adopted grandson of George Washington, as a legacy to the first president. Thirty years later Custis' daughter Mary married Robert E. Lee, the future leader of the southern army during the Civil War. The Lee's considered Arlington House to be their home. In 1861 Union forces took over the estate as the headquarters for the Army of the Potomac. Interestingly, there is an 1874 picture of the deodar cedar seedling in a pot, just before it was planted.
No picture has been submitted.
Nominator: Kendell Thompson
This tree is not on public or publicly accessible property. The owner's name, address, and the exact location of the tree are not displayed to protect the privacy of these individuals. If you are the owner and wish to make this information public, please let us know.
County/City: Arlington