Prunus avium – Black Tartarian or Republican

It is believed this tree was planted in the mid 1800s by Eugene Skinner, founder of the City of Eugene in 1853. The tree is within the boundaries of Skinner’s 1846 land claim. By 1850 the site of the tree was owned by George Owen, a former Eugene City Councilor, lumberman, and philanthropist. Mr. Owen donated the site to the city for use as a rose garden.

Tree Facts

• Approx. height: 49′
• Planted in: 1860’s (possibly 1847)
• Circumference: 18″ 3″
• Dedicated on: April 6, 1999
• Crown: 80′

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Location: Owen Rose Garden, north end of Jefferson Street, Eugene, Oregon