Name/Title
Oregon City Abernethy Elm Marker 1976Entry/Object ID
P-6435Description
Abernethy Elm Marker under the Abernethy Bridge I205
From: https://oregontic.com/news-press/gone-not-forgotten-tree-memorials/
"The Abernethy Elm tree was an American Elm (Ulmus americana) planted by Anne Abernethy, the wife of Oregon’s first and only provisional governor, George Abernethy, next to their home on the east bank of the Willamette River in what is today, Oregon City, Clackamas County. The elm, planted in 1850, grew to a very large size, and became a state landmark. The tree was witness to the development of Oregon and survived repeated flooding of the Willamette River, the construction of Highway 99, and the growth of Oregon City. A planned bridge for Interstate 205 was moved slightly south of the tree in order to preserve the elm in the 1960s. The tree finally succumbed to old age in 2001."Made/Created
Place
City
Oregon CityCounty
ClackamasState
OregonCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North America