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Malus domestica

Reverend Albert Kelly planted an orchard here on his homestead in 1850. the trees were bought from the pioneer Luelling and Meek Nursery in Milwaukie- the first grafted fruit tree nursery on the west coast. Colonel Henry E. Dosch purchased the property in 1886-87 and restored the health of the neglected orchard. In 1976, the Home Orchard Society declared this tree the oldest, living, grafted apple tree in the …

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Ulmus americana

This tree was given to Douglas County by Binger Hermann, U.S. Congressman, around the turn of the century. The occasion for the tree donation is not known positively, but research suggests that it was given at a dedication ceremony for the courthouse, which was rebuilt after a fire on December 7, 1898.

Tree Facts

Height: 71 ft

Circumference: 13′ 4″

Date of dedication: April 6, 1999

Age at dedication: 105 years

Location: Douglas County Courthouse, …

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Mixed species

This grove of nine trees is a part of the original landscaping planted around the historic 1886 Queen Anne style house of Captain George Flavel. The grove consists of a giant sequoia, ginkgo, Camperdown elm, bay laurel, pear, and four cork elms. Flavel’s love of such trees was inspired from his many voyages to places all over the world. The family gardener, Louis Schultz, planted these trees at the …

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Sequoiadendron giganteum

These trees were planted by homesteader John R. Porter (1827-1886) in 1880. The 3-year-old seedlings were brought from California and planted to enhance the entrance to the 1873 courthouse.

Tree Facts

Approx. height: 150ft

Age at dedication: 120 years

Date of dedication: April 11, 1997

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Location: Washington County Courthouse, 1st Ave & Main Street, Hillsboro