Name/Title
Relic, HistoricEntry/Object ID
1979.7.2Description
Section of State of Vermont Seal Pine. Varnished and has two hanging devices nailed onto back. A paper label is covered with plexiglass and is nailed onto the front of the wood section.
Written on plaque on the tree: "A section from the State of Vermont Seal Pine. The Eastern White Pine from which this section was cut is believed to be the tree depicted on the 1779 official State Seal of the State of Vermont. The ancient tree grew in Arlington, Vemont and was felled by a strong wind on May 9, 1978. It measured six feet in diameter and was one of the largest white pines in the United States. State of Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation Agency of Environmental Conservation.Context
The State Seal Pine was an eastern white pine tree that grew near Governor Thomas Chittenden's first Vermont home in Arlington. The tree was toppled by high winds in 1978 and replaced with a new white pine sapling by Governor Richard Snelling in 1979.Acquisition
Accession
1979.7Source or Donor
Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and RecreationAcquisition Method
GiftCredit Line
William Gove, Wood Utilzation ForesterLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Relic, HistoricNomenclature Sub-Class
MemorabiliaNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsDimensions
Height
31 inWidth
24 inDepth
1-1/2 inRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Allen, Ira (1751-1814)